A Ukrainian official said the U.S. provides coordinates for most strikes.
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US surveillance data ‘crucial’: Ukrainian commander
Nayev said he was in “constant contact” with American generals stationed in other parts of Europe. An exchange of data between the Ukrainians and Americans helped the Ukrainian military to pinpoint targets using US-supplied HIMARS rocket systems.
“This work goes perfectly in real time,” he said.
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Russian missile comes within 22 miles of Romanian border with Ukraine
Ukrainian officials had said earlier Friday that two Russian missiles crossed into the airspace of Moldova and Romania before entering Ukraine and being directed at targets in the country.
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US providing coordinates for Ukraine’s strikes with HIMARS, Ukrainian official says
The Ukrainian official who spoke with ABC News on Friday confirmed that Ukraine’s ability to strike targets with high precision has been thanks to support from the U.S. The official said Ukrainians wanted to get the maximum of out of every HIMARS.
“We get help for maximum effectiveness,” the official added.
And more broadly, the official said the cooperation between Ukraine and the U.S. in the war “is very close.”
Meanwhile, a senior Ukrainian official told ABC News on Friday that The Washington Post’s article “overestimates” the “role of the U.S. in the shooting process” of the HIMARS.
The senior official did not deny that the U.S. is involved in helping the Ukrainian military pinpoint targets with the U.S.-supplied HIMARS, but did not provide further detail.