Japan to extend emergency loans for Ukraine to $300 mln

will extend the loans provided to Ukraine from $100 million to $300 million, Western media reported, citing a statement by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

Kisida said that propping up Ukraine's economy is an "urgent task."

Earlier Tuesday, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said that Tokyo would provide Ukraine with masks and hazmat suits to be used against chemical weapons, as well as drones for surveillance use. The cargo will be shipped on commercial flights as soon as it's ready, he added.