The US authorities have made a decision to send to Ukraine additional “non-lethal” military assistance, says Chuck Hagel, the head of the Pentagon. According to the American “hawks”, Ukraine needs such assistance in order to protect itself from a potential attack from Russia.

The so-called “non-lethal” assistance that the Pentagon insists on providing to Ukraine includes everything that one cannot shoot with, but what is extremely needed in case of a combat operation: bullet-proof vests, nighttime vision equipment and fuel.

Some experts believe that making decision to provide assistance to Ukraine means the launching of the Syrian scenario of the crisis development.

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