MOSCOW, November 24 (Sputnik) — The supply of weaponry by the United States to Ukraine would be a serious violation of international law, Russian Foreign Ministry's human rights ombudsman Konstantin Dolgov stated Monday.
In September, Ukraine requested lethal aid from the United States. Following the request, the US Senate’s international committee approved a bill to allocate $350 million of military aid to Ukraine in 2015, including anti-tank weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles, and to grant it the status of "the main US ally outside NATO." However, the bill has not been adopted yet.
The United States is providing non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine, but says it has not made a decision on the possible supply of weapons to Ukraine. The United States previously provided 300,000 sets of dry rations to the Ukrainian military and has supplied barbed wire and binoculars to the country, having later decided to allocate $7 million for tents, heaters and other equipment.