“Key role” confirmed
US helps Ukraine with target coordinates
2/10/2023 1:15 am
In the case of attacks using missile systems supplied by the West, the Ukrainian army can apparently rely on US support. According to research by the Washington Post, the US military is providing the required coordinates.
According to a report, the United States is to support Ukraine in coordinating attacks against the Russian military. In a majority of attacks using US advanced missile systems, the US or allies are expected to provide or confirm coordinates of targets, the agency writes “Washington Post” citing unnamed sources from Ukraine and the US. The information would be provided by the US military in Europe.
The newspaper cites Russian ammunition depots or barracks on Ukrainian soil as targets. A high-ranking US official confirmed the “key role played by the US,” it said. Target acquisition assistance is therefore used to ensure accuracy and achieve maximum effectiveness with limited ammunition supplies. The US provided coordinates and precise target information solely in an advisory capacity, the US official told the newspaper. They would not authorize attacks in the process.
“Ukrainians are responsible for finding targets, prioritizing them and ultimately deciding which ones to attack. The US does not approve targets, nor are we involved in target selection or deployment,” the Washington Post quoted as saying. a response from the Pentagon to the research. Over time, the way information was exchanged was optimized to support Ukraine’s requests and “target processes” with improved speed and on a larger scale.
The US is Ukraine’s most important ally. The country has launched several major arms and ammunition packages in quick succession. The Americans have made various heavy weapon systems available to Kyiv or promised them, including the HIMARS multiple rocket launcher. At the end of January, after much back and forth and parallel to the German commitment to supply Leopard tanks to Kyiv, the US government also announced that it would deliver 31 M1 Abrams main battle tanks to Ukraine. According to the government, these are not expected in Ukraine for several months.