According to the newspaper, a group of 16 senators indicated that "the long-term benefit of the transfer of the MQ-1C is significant," and the supply of such equipment "has the potential to change the strategic course of the war in favor of Ukraine"NEW YORK, November 22.
/tass/. Several senators of the US Congress are asking the administration of President Joe Biden to reconsider his decision regarding the supply of MQ-1C Gray Eagle reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicles to Ukraine and provide these UAVs to the Kiev authorities. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.
According to her, a group of 16 senators sent a letter to the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, in which, in particular, indicated that "the long-term benefit of the transfer of the MQ-1C is significant," and the supply of such equipment "has the potential to change the strategic course of the war in favor of Ukraine."
Earlier, CNN reported that the United States is considering making changes to the MQ-1C Gray Eagle, which can be equipped with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and stay in the air for more than a day, for their possible transfer to Kiev. At the same time, it was noted that the modifications of these drones under consideration take a lot of time and are quite technically complex. In addition, earlier The Wall Street Journal reported that Washington is skeptical about the transfer of modern UAVs to Kiev due to concerns about the escalation of tensions with Russia.
On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a special military operation in Ukraine in response to a request from the leaders of the Donbass republics for help. After that, the West imposed large-scale sanctions against Russia, increased arms supplies to Kiev by billions of dollars, and announced the allocation of large-scale economic assistance.
