US to provide weapons support to Ukraine

The US says it will give Ukraine what it calls ‘enhanced defensive capabilities’.

The US says it will give Ukraine what it calls ‘enhanced defensive capabilities’.

US media are reporting the new arms include anti-tank missiles, but the state department has not confirmed lethal weapons will be sent.

Washington has been providing Ukraine with support equipment and training in its battle against pro-Russia separatists.

Al Jazeera’s Charlotte Bellis reports.