Ukraine’s most recent weapons request includes U.S. air defense systems, F-18 “Hornet” fighter jets, drones, and Apache and Blackhawk helicopters, according to documents seen by Reuters journalists on Dec. 6. Ukrainian Defense Ministry reportedly presented a “list of armaments to meet the needs of defense forces of Ukraine” during a closed-door session of the U.S.-Ukraine Defense Industrial Base Conference at the Department of Commerce in Washington, D.C. The U.S.-Ukraine Defense Industrial Base Conference convened more than 350 U.S., Ukrainian, and European industry and government representat…