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US first sent Ukraine portable weapons expecting quick defeat: Reports

Al Mayadeen English Source: Agencies 2022-08-24 15:16 3 Shares

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The Washington Post reveals that the US did not provide Ukraine with ammunition and heavy artillery in the first phase of fights because it was expecting Russia to take over quickly.

In this image released by Ukrainian Defense Ministry Press Service, Ukrainian soldiers use a launcher with US Javelin missiles during military exercises in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 (Ukrainian MoD Press Service via AP)

In this image released by Ukrainian Defense Ministry Press Service, Ukrainian soldiers use a launcher with US Javelin missiles during military exercises in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 (Ukrainian MoD Press Service via AP)

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