According to the Financial Times, U.S. and French intelligence agencies provided Ukraine with intelligence on the locations of Russian air defense systems, aiming to improve the accuracy of Ukrainian drone strikes. The report does not specify the timeline or extent of the assistance.
The Financial Times reported on Wednesday that U.S. and French intelligence services have been assisting Ukraine in identifying the positions of Russian air defense systems to enhance the precision of Ukrainian drone strikes. The report, citing unnamed sources, does not specify when the cooperation began or the exact nature of the intelligence provided. The disclosure adds to the known pattern of Western intelligence support for Ukraine's deep-strike campaign, which has targeted Russian air defense, logistics, and energy infrastructure throughout the war.
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