Ukraine was going to receive Spike anti-tank systems developed in Israel. It is in service with Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. However, Tel Aviv banned the supply of its weapons through other states.
Israel has banned Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia from supplying Ukraine with weapons sold by Tel Aviv. About it informs Breaking Defense with reference to the source.
According to Breaking Defense, Ukraine expected to receive Israeli Spike anti-tank systems, which are in service with Lithuania and Estonia. However, Latvia has the most diverse arsenal of Israeli weapons. She has variants of these anti-tank systems called LR, LR2, ER and SR.
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However, back in December 2021, Israel warned the Baltic countries about the refusal if they want to transfer Israeli weapons to Ukraine, the source said. He suggested that in this way the country does not want to spoil relations with Russia.
RBC asked the Foreign Ministry and the Ministries of Defense of Israel, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania for comment.
