The representative of the Pentagon rear admiral John Kirby confirmed that in defensive department of the USA already long time study possibility of granting the lethal weapon to Ukraine, and now this question remains "on a table".

As the Censor.NET with reference to "Ukrinform", it told about it on Tuesday during a press briefing.

"Concentration of our help which is now provided to Ukraine and the Ukrainian security forces, remains on not lethal types. But we spoke for several months, we continue to consider and consider all requests from the Ukrainian government concerning the help - lethal and not lethal. It remains true and today", - noticed Kirby.

Answering specification, how actively this question is considered by the Pentagon now Kirby emphasized: "I do not know that the word" is considered "the adverb "actively" would demand. We consider - means it is considered. We consider it ".

Source: http://censor.net.ua/