The United States secretly made changes to the design of Himars of the Himars, long -range missiles transmitted by Ukraine, it was impossible to launch long -range missiles, reported on Monday The Wall Street JounAral with reference to unnamed representatives of the American authorities.
The publication, referring to sources, notes that in this way the US Presidential Administration Joe Biden wanted to reduce the risks of escalating war with Russia. In the United States, they are afraid that Ukraine may cease to fulfill its promise not to strike the territory of Russia with weapons provided by Washington.
WSJ notes that the Pentagon refused to comment on modifications, which, according to US officials, relate to their hardware and software. “For operational security reasons, we do not comment on publicly configuration of the systems provided to the Allies and partners. The United States is still committed to providing Ukraine with the opportunities necessary for it to counteract Russian aggression,” said the official representative of the Pentagon, brigade General Patrick Ryder.
The White House, which, according to sources in the administration, took part in making key decisions on weapons in relation to Ukraine, refused to comment. The Ukrainian military also refused the comments of WSJ.
The publication recalls that earlier the United States also refused to provide Ukraine with Grey Eagle MQ-1C drones due to the fears of the Pentagon, that they can be used to strike targets in Russia.