ウクライナに自衛隊装備　防弾チョッキや衛生用品―政府調整

　政府は４日、ロシアの軍事侵攻を受けるウクライナを支援するため、自衛隊が持つ防弾チョッキやヘルメット、衛生用品といった装備品を供与する方向で調整に入った。同日中に国家安全保障会議（ＮＳＣ）を開いて決定する。複数の政府関係者が明らかにした。
　武力攻撃を現に受けている国への装備品提供は異例。ウクライナへの連帯を示し、ロシアに対峙（たいじ）する欧米諸国と足並みをそろえるのが狙いだ。岸田文雄首相は３日夜の記者会見で、「医薬品をはじめ、わが国として支援できるものはあるのではないか」と述べた。（2022/03/04-11:39）

The Japanese government is set to provide Ukraine with bulletproof vests and other items owned by the Self-Defense Forces to help the Eastern European country being invaded by Russia.
   It is unusual for Japan to offer SDF equipment to a country under armed attack. Through the supply of the items, Japan aims to show solidarity with Ukraine and highlight its policy of keeping in step with the United States and European countries.
   "I think that Japan can do something to support (Ukraine), such as supplying medical goods," Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at a press conference Thursday night.
   The United States and European Union member countries have decided to offer antitank or surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine. Sweden, an EU member, made a decision to provide weapons despite its policy of not supplying arms to parties in a conflict area.
   Due to difficulties using airports in Ukraine amid the Russian invasion, the SDF goods will likely be transported to Poland, which neighbors Ukraine, by a Japanese government aircraft operated by the SDF.