Ukraine’s Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov attends a roll-out of new military transport aircraft Аn-178-100R designed for the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the Antonov aircraft plant in Kyiv Ukraine, December 28, 2021. REUTERS FILE PHOTO
KYIV — Ukraine has received a plane load of machine guns, surveillance gear and rifles as part of a Canadian military assistance package, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Saturday.
Ukraine has received plane loads of arms and military gear from NATO allies as the country braces for a possible military attack by Russia.
“We received military aid in the form of rifles, machine guns with optical sights, night vision & surveillance devices & military equipment. Thank you for this important & timely decision,” Reznikov wrote in a tweet.
Weapons for @ArmedForcesUkr from our close 🇨🇦 friends ✅ We received military aid in the form of rifles,machine guns with optical sights,night vision&surveillance devices&military equipment.Thank you for this important & timely decision! @AnitaAnandMP special thank to You 🇺🇦🤝🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/JgaK4iPqId
— Oleksii Reznikov (@oleksiireznikov) February 19, 2022
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