Antonov: US authorities' statements about Washington's "non-participation" in the conflict in Ukraine are ridiculous

“Washington's statements that the United States stands aside and is not a party to the conflict sound absolutely ridiculous and unfounded.

Facts, interviews with former and current politicians and generals say otherwise,” Antonov said.

He noted that the US authorities have taken all possible measures to turn Ukraine into a testing ground for the disposal of obsolete and testing new NATO weapons.

Earlier, US President Joe Biden approved the allocation of a new $675 million military aid package to Ukraine.

According to US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Western aid to Kyiv is designed for the long term.

As The Wall Street Journal later reported, the Ukrainian authorities requested additional weapons from the United States, including long-range missile systems that Washington had previously refused to provide.