CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Governor Jim Justice has announced plans to send armored personnel carriers to the Ukrainian Army.
To satisfy a request from the Department of Defense, the West Virginia Army National Guard will transfer an undisclosed number of M-113 Armored Personnel Carriers (APC) to Ukraine.
The M-113, or the battlefield taxi, is used troops and equipment across the battlefield while providing protection from small arms fire and the effects of artillery.
“By joining with other states in sending numerous of these armored vehicles to Ukraine, we hope and pray that this will give Ukrainian forces a major leg up in their defense of their home country,” Gov. Justice said. “In West Virginia, we will always stand up for what’s right, which is why we stand united with Ukraine and will continue to help in every way possible, especially as we continue to learn about the war crimes and other atrocities that continue to occur in this unprovoked and intolerable attack on a nation and its people.”