Ukraine crisis: US to give Kiev $200m in defence support

The US has announced it will give Ukraine $200m (£152m) to strengthen its defence capabilities.

In a statement, the Pentagon said the funds would be for training, communications, medical, and other non-lethal operational needs.

The US said it had given more than $1bn in defence support to Kiev since 2014.

Russia annexed Ukraine’s southern Crimea peninsula that year, and