Originally Posted by
Pali
From your link:
The U.S. government previously announced a still largely unexplained transfer of 70mm Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II laser-guided rockets,
these are the old school 2.75 inch rockets, air to ground launched, with a nice guidance upgrade that make the old salvo fire un necessary. The US uses them on various helicopters and IIRC A-10's.
Ukraine is, was, and hopefully will remain a free and democratic state, unpolluted by the corruption that resides in the Kremlin and which has done harm to Russia's interests, even yours.
Let's not kid ourselves, Ukraine has had its problems with corruption over the past couple of decades. (Which was one of a number of obstacles to their joining the EU). As but one example, their former PM, Tymoshenko, ended up being convicted and IIRC went to prison. (Mind you, that whole process may have been a massive political ploy by political opponents based on her own efforts to deal with endemic corruption; a variety of charges against her over the years were eventually dismissed).
While that does not excuse an invasion, it might be best not to put on rose colored glasses. Of course, the first priority is to deal successfully with the invasion and sort out the other bits and pieces in due course. In the near term, supporting their efforts to repulse the invasion is going to take primacy over much else. (The dimwits from Amnesty International got that back to front).