U.S. Military Personnel at European Base Provide GPS-Targeting for Ukrainian Rocket Systems

The United States provided Ukraine with HIMARSThese are targeted missile systems and the US provides Ukraine with targets for the missiles. Biden said that the US would support Ukraine’s war effort.It doesn’t matter how long it takes.”

A Report According to the Washington Post, “Ukrainian officials say that they almost never launch HIMARS rounds without detailed coordinates provided by U.S. military personnel situated elsewhere in Europe.”

These coordinates can be found at either “provided or confirmed” The US and its NATO allies launched their strikes against Russia almost one year ago, just before Ukraine. The Pentagon had not disclosed that the US was releasing not only HIMARS, but also the means through which targets would have to be determined by the Ukraine military.

This means that the Pentagon not only provides weapons and aid but actively participates in making war against Russia. This is not something that the Biden government has been open about.

The Pentagon issued a statement by Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder, reading “We have long acknowledged that we share intelligence with Ukraine to assist them in defending their country against Russian aggression, and we have optimized over time how we share information to be able to support their requests and their targeting processes at improved speed and scale. The Ukrainians are responsible for finding targets, prioritizing them and then ultimately deciding which ones to engage. The U.S. does not approve targets, nor are we involved in the selection or engagement of targets.”

Biden insists that the US is only helping Ukraine to have the tools necessary to wage war. However, actively supporting Ukraine in assessing and attacking targets is something that Congress has not approved.

WaPo was contacted by a US official, who said that the US provides security. “targeting assistance” The ability to launch missiles accurately from Ukraine has been increased, which allowed them to make the most of their limited ammunition. Ukraine has its own targeting methods, but HIMARS is controlled by the United States. “U.S. provides coordinates and precise targeting information solely in an advisory role.”

It was reported that the process works like this: “Ukrainian military personnel identify targets they want to hit, and in which location, and that information is then sent up to senior commanders, who then relay the request to U.S. partners for more accurate coordinates. The Americans do not always provide the requested coordinates, the official said, in which case the Ukrainian troops do not fire. A third Ukrainian official cited by WaPo “All targeting goes through American installations on NATO soil. He described it as very fast.”

Another US official said that the reports that the US provides targets is “It is not true.” WaPo reports, saying that “We approve of Ukrainians who set targets.” Ukrainian officials said that if those targets are not approved, a strike is not launched.

WaPo reports that this information was “Three top Ukrainian officials and an American official confirmed it.” It comes as Ukraine has ramped up its attacks on Russia, and has been gifted Abrams tanks from the US, as well as Leopard tanks from Germany. Those targets against which Ukraine has launched attacks, with NATO-supplied coordinates, include “Headquarters, ammunition depots, and barracks.”

From Ukraine’s perspective, the fact that the US and NATO are providing the targets to the Ukrainian military for the purposes of waging war “Washington should have confidence in providing Kyiv longer-range weapons,” because US and NATO will supply the targeting procedures. Ukraine has repeatedly asked for longer-range precision arms from NATO and the US.

The US has not wanted to give them and has been concerned that Ukraine might use these weapons to attack targets near Russia’s border. Ukraine said they would not do that and that the US doesn’t have to be concerned as NATO and the US control the targeting through approving and adjusting certain coordinates.

Putin accused the US in waging a proxy war against Russia.

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