The Defense Minister Sébastien Lecorn announced that Paris was transferring military intelligence data to Ukraine. This is a reaction to Washington's decision, which suspended the sending of key information on tracking goals for systems Himars i ATACMS.
– Our interview is sovereign, we have our own abilities Lecorn said in an interview with France Inter. – We give them to Ukrainians – the minister added.
The US limits help. Ukrainians lose key data
According to American media reports The US administration has suspended the transfer of coordinates to the Atacms rocketwhich makes it difficult to attack goals deeply behind the front line. Journalists “Wall Street Journal” and “Economist” say that The break also covered goals for GMLRS missiles, launched from Himars launcher.
According to journalists' findings, the US withdrawal from the transfer of data from Ukraine was to take place Even before the quarrel of Trump and Zelanski w White House.
The US decision will allow Russia For easier movement of military facilities closer to the front line. – What we did with Himars was painful for them. Now the Russian assault operations can accelerate – admitted the Ukrainian officer in an interview with “Washington Post”.
What next with Ukraine? Extraordinary peak of the Council of Europe
Soon more important decisions may be made regarding the help of Ukraine. On Thursday in Brussels It takes place Extraordinary peak European Unionduring which EU leaders will discuss further support for Ukrainian. The purpose of the talks is also to increase defense capabilities Europe and disposal of the Member States. The president will take part in the talks Wołodymyr Zelanski, Poland is to represent the prime minister Donald Tusk.