The Biden administration plans to send advanced electronic equipment to Ukraine that turns unguided aircraft munitions into " The Washington Post writes about this, citing senior US officials familiar with this issue..

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Those familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive internal issues, did not say whether Ukrainian forces would use the kits on air or ground weapons, or what specific systems in the Ukrainian arsenal would be candidates for such a capacity boost..

At present, the Ukrainian air force is largely reliant on obsolete Soviet-era MiG jets, and the Pentagon is seeking ways to modernize them instead of handing over new Western jets, the latter step requiring complex new training for pilots and maintenance units..

Supplying the JDAM would mark another major move by Washington to help Ukraine repel invading Russian forces by providing a new way to target Russian units and headquarters.. Since June, Ukraine has relied heavily on the U.S. Highly Mobile Artillery Missile System, or [see_also ids\u003d"

Pentagon prepares to send Patriot missile system to Ukraine.

The Kremlin has reacted angrily to a new round of Western military aid, making subtle threats to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine and warning of the potential for a wider war with NATO.. For this reason, the Biden administration has tried to cautiously assert new opportunities that Russia might see as escalating..

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Senior U.S. officials told WP on Tuesday that the Pentagon is also preparing to provide Ukraine with the Patriot missile system, the most advanced U.S.

air defense weapon.. Biden has yet to approve the move, but could do so soon, officials said..

Ukrainian leaders have asked for help bolstering air defenses as Russia launches relentless attacks on the country's electrical grid, turning off heating for most of the population as the winter cold sets in.. A Patriot supply based on radar and long-range missiles to intercept incoming threats would fulfill one of Ukraine's biggest and most frequent requests to Washington..