The current supply of weapons to Ukraine from the United States is not yet Lend-Lease. This was announced by the Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Oksana Markarova on the air of a joint telethon.

The weapons handed over to Ukrainian defenders are actually a gift from Washington.

" This is not lend-lease, this is what we receive direct allocations from the budget or from the President of the United States. Lend-lease is the fourth tool that we can use,"

Markarova also noted that under Lend-Lease, Ukraine can receive both weapons and other necessary items..

Recall, on May 9, US President Joe Biden signed a law on lend-lease for Ukraine, which should simplify the transfer of important weapons to our country.. Previously, the lend-lease mechanism was used only during the Second World War, when the United States helped the Allies defeat Nazi Germany with the supply of advanced weapons..

On May 19, the US Senate voted to allocate almost $40 billion for military assistance to Ukraine..