Ukrainian officials have admitted that they use data provided by Washington or its allies about the location of targets in most strikes using missile systems received from the United States. This was reported by The Washington Post on Thursday, citing Ukrainian and U.S. officials.
As the piece specifies, Ukrainian officials noted that they “require for the vast majority of strikes using advanced missile systems handed over by the United States, the provision of coordinates and confirmation by the United States and its allies.” The publication states that this indicates a greater involvement of the Pentagon in the fighting in Ukraine than previously thought.
“One high-ranking Ukrainian official said that Ukrainian forces almost never carry out launches of their newest weapons without the U.S. military providing specific coordinates from bases elsewhere in Europe. Ukrainian officials say these procedures should give Washington more confidence in the issue of supplying Kiev with long-range weapons,” the article notes.
The paper specifies that the matter concerns, in particular, strikes using HIMARS and M270 multiple-launch rocket systems.
The article reported that the US official acknowledged the “key role” of the United States in those missile attacks. According to him, “targeting assistance is aimed at ensuring accuracy and saving limited ammunition stocks for maximum effectiveness.”
Ukrainian officials have admitted that they use target location data provided by Washington or its allies in most strikes using missile systems received from the United States. This was reported by The Washington Post on Thursday, citing Ukrainian and U.S. officials.