"The United States is working with other members of the NATO alliance to arrange for the delivery of Stinger MANPADS requested by the government in Kiev," the channel said in a statement.

As specified in the material, Kiev believes that surface-to-air missiles will help the Ukrainian military "to protect the country from low-flying Russian helicopters and drones."

In November last year, CNN, citing sources, reported that the administration of US President Joe Biden was studying the possibility of sending military advisers to Ukraine, as well as additional weapons, including Stinger MANPADS, due to fears of a "Russian invasion."