 US Pursuing War Against Russia, Lavrov The US controlled the military actions in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in a commentary on the Russia One television channel, adding that Washington is in fact pursuing a war against Russia by supplying weapons. No matter what it says, the US controls this war. It supplies weapons, munition, intelligence information, data from satellites. It is pursuing a war against us. The minister said on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum as he commented on statements by the US on readiness to supply long-range shells with depleted uranium to Ukraine. Possible supplies of longer-range missiles to Kiev by Western countries will not change the essence of what is going on in Ukraine. Lavrov said, I am unable to comment on their statements, but the fact that it will not change the essence of what is going on in Ukraine is obvious. Well what is going on is that Ukraine has long been prepared for inflicting strategic defeat to Russia using its hands and its bodies, the minister said. Earlier the Pentagon announced additional security assistance worth US$175 million for Kiev. The latest package for the first time includes depleted uranium rounds for previously committed Abrams tanks. Meanwhile, a group of around 200 Ukrainian soldiers have completed training on operating the tanks in Germany. The tanks, which offer greater mobility and firepower than Soviet battle tanks, are expected to support Ukraine's defensive and offensive efforts. The shipments may add momentum to the counter-offensive, which has begun to break through Russian lines of defence.