“The representative of the Pentagon did not specify how many contractors have already joined this initiative”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“We announced that we are holding tenders for a small number of contractors who will come to Ukraine to help with repairs and maintenance,” said Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh during a briefing.
At the same time, she did not say how many contractors have already joined this initiative, promising to clarify this information.
Earlier on November 8, Reuters and CNN reported that the US had authorized the sending of military contractors to Ukraine, the first time since the full-scale invasion of Russia in 2022.
Reports indicate that the decision will speed up maintenance and repair of weapons systems used by the Ukrainian military.
Weapons systems that will be serviced by US contractors include F-16 fighter jets and Patriot air defense systems.
According to estimates, there will be from several dozen to several hundred such American contractors in Ukraine, they will work far from the front line for security reasons. Until now, due to the reluctance to put US citizens at risk, damaged equipment had to be taken to neighboring countries for repair.