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The United States has provided Ukraine with military equipment and conducted training worth $266 million over more than two years, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, wrote in his blog for the Ukrainska Pravda online newspaper.
Since 2014, the U.S. has provided equipment and training for the Ukrainian military worth more than $266 million, Pyatt wrote. The aid was provided to help the Ukrainian forces improve border control and border security, act more efficiently and more safely, protect Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to the U.S Ambassador.
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Pyatt said the U.S was very proud to be part of this project.