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    "data": {
        "id": 1909337,
        "msgid": "us-state-department-reports-to-congress-on-arms-transfer-from-turkiye-to-ukraine-1786287174",
        "date": "2026-08-09 20:55:25",
        "title": "US State Department Reports to Congress on Arms Transfer from T\u00fcrkiye to Ukraine",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The US State Department has formally notified Congress of a plan to transfer American-made weapons systems, including MLRS launchers and ATACMS missiles, from T\u00fcrkiye to Ukraine. The transaction involves several Turkish, Bulgarian, and American private companies facilitating the permanent transfer. Russia has consistently argued that such arms supplies directly involve NATO countries in the conflict and hinder peace negotiations.",
        "content": "<p>The United States Department of State has reported to the US Congress\nregarding plans to divert American weapons systems from T\u00fcrkiye to\nUkraine, including multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) launchers and\nATACMS ballistic missiles, according to official Congressional\ndocuments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe transaction described in the attached certificate covers the\npermanent transfer of (12) M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)\nlaunchers, (2,524) unguided M26 Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional\nMunitions (DPICM) rockets, and (47,000) M509AI DPICM 203mm howitzer\nrounds to the Government of Ukraine through a private Turkish entity,\u201d\nthe document states.<\/p>\n<p>According to the document, the arms shipment is planned to be carried\nout by three private Turkish companies, namely MKE, ASFAT, and ARCA\nSavunma.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, there is also the Bulgarian private company VTIC\nInternational Ltd.\u00a0as well as two US private companies, namely\nPansophico and Patriot Defense Group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe transaction described in the attached certificate involves the\npermanent transfer of (70) M39 ATACMS missiles to the Government of\nUkraine through the private Turkish entity MKE AS and the US private\nentities Pansophico and Patriot Defense Group,\u201d the document states.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Russia maintains that arms supplies to Ukraine could\nhamper the conflict resolution process, as they directly involve member\nstates of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the\nconflict.<\/p>\n<p>Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that any shipment\ncontaining weapons for Ukraine would become a legitimate target for\nRussia. The Kremlin stated that Western arms supplies to Ukraine do not\nsupport the negotiation process and will have negative consequences.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/us-state-department-reports-to-congress-on-arms-transfer-from-turkiye-to-ukraine-1786287174",
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    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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