The US authorizes Baltic countries to send US weapons to Ukraine due to fears of a Russian invasion

U.S gave its go-ahead to requests by Baltic countries to send US-made weapons to Ukraine, at a time when threats of Russian invasion are increasing, an official source said Thursday.

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A State Department official in Berlin, where State Secretary Antony Blinken holds meetings on Ukraine During the day, he said that U.S is “expediting authorized shipments of US-origin equipment from other allies.”

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“European allies have said they need to move forward with additional security assistance (to) Ukraine in the coming days and weeks,” the official added.

An expert source on the issue of authorizations explained that the approval responded to urgent demands of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to assist Ukraine.

These sources did not detail the number or type of weapons, but Baltic countries’ arsenals include portable Javelin anti-tank missiles.

Russia moved tens of thousands of soldiers and tanks near the Ukrainian border late last year, sparking international alarm and triggering fears in these three neighboring Baltic states, which are members of NATO.

The US government has approved $650 million in weapons for Ukraine since last year. Of this total, 200 million were authorized last month, due to the imminent risk of war.

The Ukrainian government has expressed its desire to receive more defensive weapons quickly in the face of the threat of a Russian invasion, and sees shipments of military equipment from neighboring countries as especially valuable.

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