Scuds In Ukraine

The United States has helped the Ukraine in eliminating the latter country's Scud missile inventory, State Department spokesman Mark Toner said today. According to the transcript of today's press briefing, Toner said:

The project was concluded on April 11th, 2011. Over 185 Scud missile airframes and 50 transporter erector launchers were destroyed or demilitarized. Support equipment was also eliminated, including refueling trucks, warhead transport vans, command and control trucks, and other items associated with the Scud system. In addition, 1,441 tons of Scud missile liquid oxidizer fuel that posed an environmental and safety threat to Ukraine's population is also being eliminated.