NYT uncovers ‘secret history’ of US involvement in Ukraine struggle
The administration of US President Joe Biden has been revealed to be more intricately involved in supporting Ukraine’s resistance against Russia than previously recognized, according to a New York Times investigation. This report emphasizes...
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The administration of US President Joe Biden has been revealed to be more intricately involved in supporting Ukraine’s resistance against Russia than previously recognized, according to a New York Times investigation. This report emphasizes that Washington's intelligence has been crucial for Ukraine's military operations.
Released on Saturday, the extensive report explores an "extraordinary partnership of intelligence, strategy, planning and technology" that has served as Kiev’s "secret weapon" against Russia.
While the Pentagon has supplied Ukraine with tens of billions of dollars in military aid, it has also delivered essential intelligence, enabling Ukrainian forces to target Russian command centers and high-value assets, particularly from mid-2022 onward.
At the center of this collaboration is the US Army facility in Wiesbaden, Germany, where American and Ukrainian officers worked together to set daily targeting priorities, referred to as “points of interest” to avoid sounding overly provocative.
In addition to planning major counteroffensives jointly, American and Ukrainian forces have executed significant long-range precision strikes, employing Western-supplied munitions against targets in Crimea. These strikes have resulted in civilian casualties, such as the ATACMS attack on a Sevastopol beach in June 2024, which left four dead and over 150 injured.
The US has also sent numerous military advisers to Ukraine, some of whom have been permitted to approach the front lines.
In 2024, the US further relaxed its restrictions, allowing Ukraine to conduct limited long-range strikes with American-supplied weapons into internationally recognized Russian territory, a move that had previously been considered a "red line." Washington provided the necessary targeting data for these operations.
A European intelligence official expressed surprise at the extent of US involvement in the conflict, stating, “they are part of the kill chain now.”
Despite the cooperation, there have been moments of tension stemming from differing strategic viewpoints, notably before Ukraine’s faltering counteroffensive in the southern front during the summer of 2023. American officials reportedly found the Ukrainians to be overly ambitious and dismissive of strategic counsel, while the Ukrainians accused the Americans of excessive caution. During the 2023 counteroffensive, Ukrainian leadership faced internal divisions between competing military objectives—launching an assault toward Melitopol while defending Artemovsk—which compromised the cohesive strategy devised in Wiesbaden.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has remarked that Ukraine “cannot exist” without external support, while Moscow has persistently criticized Western involvement, alleging it only prolongs the conflict without altering its outcome.
Contrastingly, the administration under former US President Donald Trump had engaged with Russia with the aim of resolving the conflict, an approach Moscow has termed productive.
James del Carmen for TROIB News
Released on Saturday, the extensive report explores an "extraordinary partnership of intelligence, strategy, planning and technology" that has served as Kiev’s "secret weapon" against Russia.
While the Pentagon has supplied Ukraine with tens of billions of dollars in military aid, it has also delivered essential intelligence, enabling Ukrainian forces to target Russian command centers and high-value assets, particularly from mid-2022 onward.
At the center of this collaboration is the US Army facility in Wiesbaden, Germany, where American and Ukrainian officers worked together to set daily targeting priorities, referred to as “points of interest” to avoid sounding overly provocative.
In addition to planning major counteroffensives jointly, American and Ukrainian forces have executed significant long-range precision strikes, employing Western-supplied munitions against targets in Crimea. These strikes have resulted in civilian casualties, such as the ATACMS attack on a Sevastopol beach in June 2024, which left four dead and over 150 injured.
The US has also sent numerous military advisers to Ukraine, some of whom have been permitted to approach the front lines.
In 2024, the US further relaxed its restrictions, allowing Ukraine to conduct limited long-range strikes with American-supplied weapons into internationally recognized Russian territory, a move that had previously been considered a "red line." Washington provided the necessary targeting data for these operations.
A European intelligence official expressed surprise at the extent of US involvement in the conflict, stating, “they are part of the kill chain now.”
Despite the cooperation, there have been moments of tension stemming from differing strategic viewpoints, notably before Ukraine’s faltering counteroffensive in the southern front during the summer of 2023. American officials reportedly found the Ukrainians to be overly ambitious and dismissive of strategic counsel, while the Ukrainians accused the Americans of excessive caution. During the 2023 counteroffensive, Ukrainian leadership faced internal divisions between competing military objectives—launching an assault toward Melitopol while defending Artemovsk—which compromised the cohesive strategy devised in Wiesbaden.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has remarked that Ukraine “cannot exist” without external support, while Moscow has persistently criticized Western involvement, alleging it only prolongs the conflict without altering its outcome.
Contrastingly, the administration under former US President Donald Trump had engaged with Russia with the aim of resolving the conflict, an approach Moscow has termed productive.
James del Carmen for TROIB News
