The US is to send more non-lethal aid to Ukraine, including unarmed drones and Humvee military vehicles, according to Washington officials quoted anonymously.
The White House confirmed that Vice-President Joe Biden had spoken to Petro Poroshenko, the Ukrainian President, and discussed non-lethal assistance.
According to the New York Times quoting the White House press secretary, the amount of new aid is worth 75 million dollars (71 million euros).
Other non-lethal equipment, such as anti-mortar radars and night vision goggles, has already been sent. The US has pledged assistance worth 118 million dollars (112 million euros) although only about half has been delivered, according to a senior defence official.
The question of the US sending weapons to Ukraine remains on the table. Two congressmen wrote to Barack Obama this week calling on the president to submit an immediate report to Congress on plans for providing arms.
Last month President Poroshenko said he was confident th
