KYIV, Feb. 28 - President Petro Poroshenko said Wednesday the first delivery of lethal defensive weaponry from the United States to Ukraine is expected in weeks, RFE/RL reported.

Poroshenko, at a press conference, talked about the recent U.S. decision to supply Ukraine with such sophisticated weaponry.

"The first delivery of the weapons will take place in several weeks. We are talking about a number of different deliveries, starting with the anti-sniper devices, because many Ukrainian soldiers were killed by Russian snipers," Poroshenko said, adding that other military equipment expected from Washington included tools for electronic warfare, air defense, and other kinds of weapons.