Pentagon Spokesperson Asked Point Blank: What Type Of Ammunition Is Serbia Sending Ukraine?

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During a press briefing on Friday, Pentagon Deputy Spokesperson Sabrina Singh answered reporter questions on Balkan aid in the Russia-Ukraine war.

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00:00American vessels may be transporting this, you know, these shipments from Cyprus in the

00:08future beyond the JLAS mission?

00:11That's exactly what we're working through right now.

00:14This is, again, a proof of concept to try and get aid in through Ashton and then move

00:17it down into Gaza.

00:19We're working that through with the Israeli government.

00:22When we have more, we'll certainly share whether that involves U.S. ships or commercial ships.

00:26I'll keep you updated.

00:27Yes, in the back.

00:29So, Ruša Mojanović, N1 TV, which is CNN affiliate in the Western Balkans.

00:35You just mentioned that Serbia is sending arms to Ukraine.

00:38Do you know what type of ammunition?

00:42I know.

00:43I didn't mention that.

00:44I was talking about NATO interoperability.

00:46So I don't have anything for you on that.

00:48I'd let Serbia speak to their assistance.

00:50There was an article in Financial Times that Serbia is sending arms to Ukraine, which Serbian

00:55government denies, and also saying that it's forbidden to transport arms through the third

01:03countries.

01:04But it's obvious that Serbia is producing calibers, which are very similar to Russians,

01:09which can be used in all the Ukrainian military equipment.

01:15So how do you assess that?

01:17Do you have any assessment on that?

01:20So appreciate the question, but that's really something that the Serbian government would

01:22have to speak to.

01:24As you are here in the briefing room, I am the spokesperson for the Department of Defense

01:29today up here answering your questions.

01:31I would just have to refer you to the Serbian government for more on that.

01:34Did I see one more?

01:35Yes.

01:36Thank you.

01:37U.S. Secretary Blinken announced on NATO Summit two days ago that the first F-16 are en route

01:42to Ukraine.

01:44Can you confirm that, and how many planes we are talking about?

01:48I mean, I certainly can.

01:49The Secretary of State confirmed that.

01:53I'm just not going to get into specific numbers.

01:55I would certainly let the Ukrainians speak to that, and when they are in country.

02:00That's always something that we've traditionally done with any presidential drawdown package.

02:07We announce some of the equipment, the systems, the capabilities that we are sending.

02:11But we do let the Ukrainians speak to when they are in country, as that is an operational

02:16security consideration that they have to take into account.

02:19And so I'd refer you to the Ukrainians to speak to that.

02:22Okay.

02:23All right.

02:24Thank you, everyone, and thank you for joining us for those that are coming from abroad.

Pentagon Spokesperson Asked Point Blank: What Type Of Ammunition Is Serbia Sending Ukraine?

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