White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed the assistance on Friday. She said it was being provided in light of warnings that Russia could use chemical weapons to counter Ukraine.
The United States is providing Ukraine with gas masks, hazmat suits and other supplies to protect it from a possible chemical or biological weapons attack from Russia.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed that the US is sending Ukraine supplies in case Russia uses chemical weapons.The U.S. is sending Ukraine gas masks, hazmat suits, and other supplies as there is growing fear of a Russian chemical weapons attack.President Joe Biden has promised the U.S. would respond if Russia attacks Ukraine with chemical weapons.The materials are expected to go to Ukraine’s Ministry of Health, which requested help from of the U.S. and its allies.
The White House has not provided evidence that Russia is planning such an attack, but President Biden last week said theif Russian President Vladimir Putin used chemical weapons in the invasion of Ukraine.
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