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Javelins delivered and a new Donbas operation begins
Summary
A look back at two developments reported on 30 April 2018 that bore on Ukraine's military position in the east.
What changed for Ukraine's armed forces on 30 April 2018? Two things were reported that day, one concerning the military framework in the east and one concerning foreign weapons.
In Donbas, the Joint Forces Operation began, replacing the format known as the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO). The change was reported as taking effect on that date.
The same day, the U.S. State Department confirmed that the United States had completed a delivery of FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile systems to Ukraine. The confirmation was reported as part of developments in relations between Kyiv and Washington.
The two announcements were separate items, and the reports do not link them. Together they marked 30 April 2018 as a day when both the name of the operation in Donbas and the equipment available to Ukraine were in the news.
