Pushilin announced the use of US weapons by the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the shelling of Donetsk

“American weapons, in particular, M777 (howitzers) are already being used (by Ukrainian troops),” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

Pushilin said that this type of artillery was used in the shelling of residential areas of Donetsk. 

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that there is nothing new in the supply of American multiple launch rocket systems to Ukraine, similar systems are already used by the Ukrainian military.

Putin also said that Russia would draw the appropriate conclusions if long-range missiles were supplied to Ukraine.