WASHINGTON, May 22. /TASS/. The US Department of State has approved the possible sale of equipment and services for maintenance of HAWK surface-to-air (SAM) systems worth $108.1 million to Ukraine.

According to the document, the Kiev government requested to buy spare parts, maintenance and service support, as well as repair and return support. The estimated total cost is $108.1 million.

The principal contractors for this effort will be Sierra Nevada Corporation, located in Colorado. The document says the deal will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States and will not alter the basic military balance in the region.