It came after a request from Ukraine's defense minister last Friday. The supplies were sent on a Japan Self-Defense Forces plane departing from Komaki Airbase in Aichi prefecture on Tuesday, according to a tweet by the Defense Ministry. It's the first time Japan’s defense force has sent bulletproof vests overseas. Strict guidelines that ban the transfer of defense supplies from Japan to parties in conflict were updated on Tuesday to allow defense equipment assigned by the defense minister to be given to Ukraine following Russia's invasion, according to a statement from Japan's Defense Ministry. Japan’s Self-Defense Forces sent bulletproof vests to Ukraine on Tuesday - a rare move for the country, which must uphold its pacifist post-World War II constitution. Our live coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine has moved here.Ī Japan Self-Defense Forces plane carrying bulletproof vests for Ukraine prepares to depart from Komaki Airbase on Tuesday. You can also read updates at CNN Español here.
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Want to help? Learn how to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine here.At least 2 million refugees have fled Ukraine since the beginning of the invasion, the UN estimates.At least 21 civilians were killed in a Russian airstrike in the city Monday. About 5,000 people evacuated the city of Sumy on Tuesday, a Ukrainian official said.
But the Pentagon has dismissed Poland's proposal to transfer their MiG-29 fighter jets to the US for delivery to Ukraine. The US is sending two Patriot missile batteries to Poland as a "defensive deployment" to counter any potential threat to US and NATO allies.US President Joe Biden announced a ban on Russian energy imports to the US as Ukraine’s President urged the UK Parliament to strengthen sanctions against Moscow and vowed the country will "fight to the end.".