Japan will supply Ukraine with drones and chemical protection

Japan has decided to send Ukraine unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as masks and clothing for chemical protection at the request of Kyiv, the country's defense ministry said.

“In response to a new request from the Government of Ukraine, we have decided to provide the Government of Ukraine with protective masks, protective clothing and unmanned aerial vehicles for responding to chemical weapons,” the message says.

Prior to this, Tokyo had sent non-lethal equipment such as bulletproof vests to Kyiv as part of the three principles for the transfer of defense equipment.

The military department assured that, together with the self-defense forces of Japan, it intends to continue to provide Ukraine with the maximum possible support.

Also, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida intends to express Tokyo's firm position on the situation in Ukraine in a closed conversation with US President Joe Biden and other allies. Hirokazu Matsuno, secretary general of the Japanese government, spoke about this, the Asahi newspaper reports. “The participation of Prime Minister Kishida in this conversation is planned. We intend to express our firm position on the situation in Ukraine,” the Secretary General said.

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Earlier, the White House said Biden would hold a "secure video call with allies and partners to discuss continued support for Ukraine and efforts to hold Russia accountable."

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Japan, along with other states, has introduced several packages of sanctions against Russia. So, from April 19, Tokyo banned the import of Russian wood and ALCOHOL, and on April 12 imposed restrictions on more than 400 individuals and legal entities from Russia, including Sberbank and Alfa-Bank. 

In early April, Japan banned the EXPORT of luxury goods, as well as banknotes, gold coins and bullion. Prior to that, she deprived Russia of the status of the most favored nation in trade.