US President Joe Biden said that Washington did not send troops to Ukraine, but supplied various materials. His words in Arlington (Virginia) mean: TASS.
“Are we sending troops to Ukraine? Number. In response to a relevant question from journalists, we are sending material worth billions of dollars, as before, ”the American leader said.
Earlier, NBC News, citing three top US officials knowledgeableThe Pentagon has sought to intensify its efforts to track arms shipments to Ukraine, including discussions of sending “few” additional US troops to Ukraine.
According to NBC, there are “several dozen” U.S. soldiers in Ukraine right now, including “very few” U.S. soldiers who control the supply of weapons to the Ukrainian military.
It was also reported that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and other military leaders want to increase this control and ensure that Ukraine has experts to help its military deploy critical weapons systems, including air defense systems and counter-drones.