Ukraine has received Javelin antitank missile systems from the US. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko confirmed the delivery in a statement on Monday.

The U.S. State Department approved the possible sale of Javelin systems to Ukraine at an estimated cost of $47 million in March. The package consisted of 210 Javelin antitank missiles and 37 Javelin launchers, however, Poroshenko did not specify how many systems were received in this first batch. Javelin is a man-portable fire-and-forget anti-tank missile system. 

Turkey will also purchase Javelin missiles from the US under Foreign Military Sales contract. Other than Turkey, France, Taiwan, Jordan, Qatar and Lithuania will receive the Javelin systems under an estimated $94,8 million contract.