Washington (CNN) In a move likely to irk Moscow, the Pentagon has released $200 million in security assistance to Ukraine just days after the Russian Ministry of Defense said it was ready to work with the US Department of Defense on a range of security issues following a meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin and amid concerns the US President had not been tough enough with his Russian counterpart at their meeting in Helsinki, Finland.

The release of the money was confirmed Friday in a statement posted by the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington.

Maj. Sheryll Klinkel, a Pentagon spokesperson, later confirmed to CNN that the $200 million in security assistance had been provided.

The funds are intended to enhance Ukraine's command and control, situational awareness systems, secure communications, military mobility, night vision and military medical treatment, a US defense official told CNN.

The official said the funding will provide equipment to support ongoing training programs and operational needs, including counter-artillery and counter-mortar radars, high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles, night vision devices, electronic warfare detection, secure communications and medical equipment.

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