Washington. December 25. INTERFAX - The Pentagon is developing a plan to provide Ukraine with intelligence regarding a possible Russian invasion, The New York Times reported with links to American officials.
Evelyn Farkas, who served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia in the Obama administration, said: "The first thing we can do is real-time operational intelligence." According to her, if the US sees that "the Russians are crossing the line, we tell them, and they use it."
American officials, the newspaper writes, recognize that "one of the potential problems associated with providing effective intelligence is that this could lead to Ukraine striking first."
The publication recalls that the United States is already providing Ukraine with military assistance, including the supply of lethal weapons. In particular, Javelin anti-tank missile systems have been supplied to Ukraine since 2018. This year, President Joe Biden authorized their additional deliveries.
The list of possible potential military supplies includes the redirection to Ukraine of helicopters and other military equipment previously allocated to the Afghan military.
As reported, American and British experts in the field of cyber warfare to counter possible Russian cyber attacks are already in Ukraine.
