U.S. halts intel sharing, limits Ukraine's artillery strikes
According to media reports, the United States has stopped sharing intelligence data with Ukraine. For several days, the Ukrainian military has not received, among other things, the critical data needed to target HIMARS rocket artillery. As a result, effectively using this system on the front lines has become impossible.
Reports from "The Washington Post" and "The Wall Street Journal" indicate that intelligence data sharing was suspended even before the meeting between the U.S. and Ukrainian presidents at the White House.
"The Washington Post," citing a Ukrainian military officer, reported that over the past month, the United States has stopped providing the coordinates needed for Ukraine's forces to strike ATACMS missile targets located more than 37 miles beyond the front line.
"The Wall Street Journal" suggests that the break in sharing intelligence data also affected targets for GMLRS missiles, which are launched from HIMARS launchers but have a range of up to 43 miles.
This information was also confirmed in Ukraine by "Economist" weekly journalist Ollie Carroll. "Trump wanted a thank you. We will be writing it on graves of dead Ukrainians," said Carroll's source, referring to the words of the U.S. president during a meeting with Zelensky in the Oval Office.
Russians are pleased. Putin's army received a gift from the USA
The Ukrainian officer quoted by The Washington Post stated that the cessation of intelligence support will accelerate Russia's assault operations because its logistics can be closer to the front line.
"What we were doing with HIMARS — it's painful for them, it's problematic," he said.
