US greenlights deployment of military contractors to fix weapons in Ukraine

08/11/2024 20:24 France 24

Military contractors from the US will be sent to Ukraine in order to help maintain and repair Pentagon-provided weaponry, a US defense official said on Friday. The move is a significant policy shift in the final months of Joe Biden's administration that aims to aid Kyiv's fight against Russia.

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