Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia can now transfer American-made lethal weapons, including anti-armor and ground-to-air missiles, to Ukraine, Politico reported Wednesday.
The State Department has given the go-ahead after receiving the requests from the Balti states in recent weeks, according to an official speaking off the record due to the issue not being yet announced publicly.
Under export control regulations in the United States, the three countries were first required to obtain approval from the State Department before transferring their weapons to Ukraine. The official did not specify the type of weapons that will be transferred.
In December, Peeter Kuimet, head of Estonia’s International Cooperation Department, said Tallinn was considering sending Ukraine its Javelin anti-armor missiles and 122-mm howitzers.
The same month, Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anušauskas also pledged to send lethal weapons to Ukraine.
Updated to follow.
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