US EditionUS intelligence helps Ukraine target Russian energy infrastructure, FT reports
- On Sunday, October 12, the Financial Times reported that United States intelligence has helped Kyiv mount long-range strikes on Russian energy facilities for months to pressure President Vladimir Putin.
- Kyiv selected targets while Washington supplied intelligence on vulnerabilities and U.S. officials were closely involved in planning, the Financial Times reported.
- American support shaped route planning, altitude, timing and mission decisions, enabling Ukraine's long-range one-way attack drones to evade Russian air defences and target major oil refineries and energy infrastructure.
- Ukrainian strikes intensified this summer, disrupting refinery operations and worsening a nationwide fuel shortage, while the U.S. asked NATO allies for similar support this month.
- Moscow has said this month that Washington and its NATO alliance regularly supply intelligence to Kyiv, as U.S. debate intensifies over Tomahawk cruise missiles President Donald Trump may transfer.
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U.S. Intelligence Helps Ukraine Strike Russian Energy Infrastructure – FT
The United States has been providing Ukraine with intelligence to help plan long-range drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, including oil refineries, since this summer, the Financial Times reported Sunday, citing American and Ukrainian officials.
The United States has been helping Ukraine carry out attacks on Russian energy facilities for months, the Financial Times has revealed, citing multiple American and Ukrainian officials. According to them, it is a coordinated operation aimed at weakening the Russian economy and forcing Vladimir Putin to negotiate.
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