US President Joe Biden’s administration has decided to allow American defense contractors to work in Ukraine to maintain and repair weapons given to it by the Pentagon, US officials told Reuters on Friday, in a major move in a policy aimed at helping Kiev in their fight. against Russia.
An American official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the number of contractors will be limited and they will be based far from the front lines. They will not participate in the fight.
“Having a small number of contractors in Ukraine perform maintenance away from the front lines will help ensure that US-sourced equipment can be repaired quickly when damaged and not maintenance can be provided as required,” said the official.
It was a networkCNN“I previously reported that an expert official said that the Biden administration has effectively lifted a ban on the use of American military contractors in Ukraine, to help their military maintain and repair military systems provided by the United States passed, especially the F-16 fighters. , and the “Patriot” air defense systems.
She said the new policy, approved earlier this month before the US elections, will allow the Pentagon to award contracts to US companies to work inside Ukraine for the first time since the Russian invasion in 2022.
Officials said they hope to speed up maintenance and repair of weapons systems used by the Ukrainian military.
The Pentagon is expected to begin listing employment contracts online soon, said the official familiar with the matter.
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2024-11-09 23:48:00
