US State Dept. OKs potential $100 million sale of military equipment to Ukraine

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian servicemen attend military exercises at a training ground in Donetsk region

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of State has approved the potential $100 million sale of military equipment and services to Ukraine, the Pentagon said in a statement on Tuesday.

Kyiv wants equipment and services for refurbishment of vehicles, technical assistance, training, publications and other related elements of logistics and program support, it said.

(Reporting by Jasper Ward, editing by David Ljunggren)