The interruption of intelligence support for Ukraine prevented Kiev from using the Himars rocket artillery system – “Washington Post” and “Wall Street Journal” said, among others. According to reports, America stopped sending the data needed to track the rocket goals before the quarrel of US and Ukraine presidents in the White House.
According to the Washington Post, which refers to the Ukrainian army officer in the last month, United States They stopped sending forces Ukraine Coordinates, needed to fire with Atacms rockets of goals located over 60 km behind the front line.
However, the correspondent “Wall Street Journal” Jarosław Trofimow announced that the break in sharing intelligence has also covered goals for GMLRS rockets, shells also launched from Himars launcher, but with a range of up to 70 km. Similar information was provided by the journalist of the Economist weekly Ollie Carroll. As he reported on platform X, America interrupted at 14 o'clock on Wednesday, a key intelligence link for alerts about Russian rocket shell, and earlier – tipping data for Himars.
Atacms rocket. Illustrative photoJohn Hamilton/White Sands Mission Range Public Affairs/DVIDS
Small Ukrainian resources of the Atacms rocket
As the Washington Post noted, Ukraine has slight ATACMS rocket resources, but it will allow you to turn off the possibility of placing with these missiles Russia To move their facilities and weapons closer to the front, which will help Russians logistics and attacks.
– What we did with Himars was painful for them (Russians), caused problems. They suffer losses or lose their weapons – a Ukrainian officer told the journal.
So far it is not clear how long the break in the support of the Ukrainian army announced on Wednesday. President's adviser for national security Mike Waltz said that the US is “revising all aspects of the relationship” with Ukraine, but noted that he currently conducts “good conversations” with the Ukrainians, including about the location and content of future peace conversations. “I think we'll see some changes soon,” he added.
“Arsenal of democracy”
Commentators in, among others, the Foreign Policy portal pointed out that the withdrawal of US support may negatively translate into the American arms industry, due to the fact that the weapon bought by allies in the USA can be used by Washington as a means of blackmail against their buyers.
When asked about this on Tuesday, a member of the Senate Commission for the Armed Forces Kevin Cramer admitted that the weapon could be used for pressure on US partners.
– I think the process of selling weapons abroad could be improved. I think we want to be a “arsenal of democracy” and this arsenal should be shared with our allies – said Republican politician. Any generosity towards allies is obviously a means of pressure in negotiations – he added.
Source of the main photo: John Hamilton/White Sands Mission Range Public Affairs/DVIDS