Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak has announced the ministry plans to increase financial resources for modernization and purchase of brand new equipment, in particular BTR-4E armored personnel carriers (APCs).
Last week, reports emerged in the United States that both the Pentagon and State Department are pressuring the White House to send Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine to bolster their defenses against the tank-reliant Russian-led separatist forces. However, Ukraine has taken several steps toward developing and modernizing its own anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) launchers, DFRLab reports.
