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Ukraine hopes NATO states will help with lethal weapon supplies – defense minister

Published June 24, 2015 at 9:44 pm

A Ukrainian serviceman holds a weapon as he sits in a car during fightings in the Ukrainian city of Mariinka, in Donetsk Oblast on June 4.

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BRUSSELS - Ukrainian authorities are longing for lethal arms supplies by the allies, including NATO member states, Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said.

“Talking about lethal arms, yes, we really do have such request. We need this weapon to protect Ukraine,” the minister told the journalists at Brussels HQ on June 24.