U.S. military contractors will be able to work directly in Ukraine to repair and maintain U.S. weapons provided to Ukraine. In the meantime, the current US President Joe Biden's administration has given this permission. This information is known from the report of the American broadcaster CNN.
A senior US administration official told CNN on condition of anonymity that the US contractors will mainly carry out maintenance and repair work on US F-16 fighter jets and Patriot air defense systems provided to Ukraine.
The Biden administration approved the issue at the beginning of this November, just before the US presidential election. The approved new policy would allow the Pentagon to award contracts to US companies for work inside Ukraine for the first time since the Russian invasion in 2022. Officials hope the approval will speed up maintenance and repair of U.S.-provided weapons in Ukraine.
However, it is not clear whether the newly elected US President Donald Trump will maintain this policy after taking office next January. Because Trump has said that he will end the Ukraine-Russia war within 24 hours of his return to power.
A Pentagon official said on condition of anonymity that the Defense Department is seeking permission for a small number of contractors to help repair and maintain military equipment provided to Ukraine by the United States and other allied countries. who will help maintain the support we have also received in Ukraine.'
The official also said, 'These contractors will stay far away from the battlefield and will not fight with the Russian army. They will help the Ukrainian Armed Forces to quickly repair and maintain military equipment provided by the United States. so that they can be quickly brought back to the battlefield.'
This new policy of the Biden administration is another significant change in the 'Ukraine issue'. Because the United States is looking for ways to provide maximum support to the Ukrainian military against Russia. The Pentagon is expected to publish the contracts online soon.
For more than two years, the Americans have insisted that they stay away from the battlefield in Ukraine. As a result, the US military equipment given to Ukraine by the US has suffered significant damage, but they are not being repaired quickly. Because these equipment are taken out of Ukraine to Poland, Romania or other NATO countries. Then it was brought back to Ukraine. This process takes a lot of time.
