“I do not have information about how specifically each of them will subsequently be sent to Ukraine.
However, American pilots will not be involved, they will not fly helicopters on Ukrainian territory, ”RIA Novosti quotes him.
Earlier, the US presidential administration announced the provision of a new $800 million military aid package to Ukraine.
The Pentagon specified that 200 M113 armored personnel carriers, 11 Mi-17 helicopters, 18 howitzers, 300 Switchblade loitering ammunition and 500 Javelin missiles will be sent to Kiev.