Ukraine intends to boost its air defense by modernizing its military planes and buying new aircraft and anti-air weapons. NSDC Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov told reporters at the National Guards camp outside Kyiv, Ukrinform reports.
If the American President signs the bill on the U.S. defence budget for 2016, which Congress passed last Wednesday, the assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $300 million might be provided in the near future, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine in USA Valeriy Chaly has expressed this opinion, Ukrinform reports.
Over 200 companies from 10 countries will present their products during the Arms and Security 2015 international exhibition, to be held in Kyiv on September 22-25.