US Has Started Secretly Arming Ukraine: Blinken

The United States began secretly supplying various types of weapons to Kyiv long before Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. This was stated by Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

“To ensure that they have everything necessary for defense, we supplied a significant amount of weapons to Ukraine a long time ago (before the conflict began) - in September and then in December 2021... Weapons such as Stinger and Javelin,” he said.

Russia has repeatedly stated that the supply of weapons to Ukraine hinders a resolution, directly involving NATO countries in the conflict and 'playing with fire.' Moscow has indicated that any shipment containing weapons for Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia.