Intelligence sources told CNN that American weaponry sent to Ukraine is difficult to track.

The US government is scrambling to trace large quantities of “lethal aid” transferred to Ukraine’s armed forces in recent months, officials have allegedly leaked to CNN, noting that intelligence agencies have “almost zero” ability to follow the shipments to their final end-users.

Though weapons shipped to Ukraine account for the “largest recent supply to a partner country in a conflict,” the White House is increasingly concerned the aid “may wind up in the hands of other militaries and militias that the US did not intend to arm,” a senior defense official told CNN on Tuesday.

“We have fidelity for a short time, but when it enters the fog of war, we have almost zero,” said another source briefed on US intelligence, adding that the weapons fall “into a big black hole, and you have almost no sense of it at all after a short period of time.”

Despite that “blind spot” – which the outlet suggested is “due in large part to the lack of US boots on the ground” in Ukraine and the portability of many of the weapons provided – the White House has “factored in the risk” that some American arms will go to “unexpected places,” another Pentagon official said.

Western estimates for Ukrainian casualties and other battlefield details also remain “foggy,” two intelligence sources added, meaning the United States and its NATO allies are often forced to depend on information from the government in Kiev, which they said is not always reliable.

“It's a war – everything [Ukrainian officials] do and say publicly is designed to help them win the war. Every public statement is an information operation, every interview, every Zelensky appearance broadcast is an information operation,” said another source familiar with Western intelligence, referring to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Since Russia launched its attack on Ukraine in late February, Washington has provided more than $2.6 billion in military aid to Kiev and several billion more in humanitarian assistance, while President Joe Biden has sent a total of $3.2 billion since taking office in 2020. More than 100,000 American soldiers have also been redeployed to bolster NATO’s “eastern flank,” while individual members of the military bloc have also offered billions in aid themselves.

As of Tuesday, the White House is reportedly mulling yet another major lethal aid package for Ukraine in preparation for a Russian assault on the territory claimed by the Donbass republics, after authorizing $800 million in heavy artillery, drones, armored vehicles, military helicopters and other gear just last week. The Pentagon has declined to detail what the next weapons transfer will include, however.

Source: https://www.rt.com/news/554191-tracking-us-weapons-ukraine/

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Americans already know that their arms are ending up in the hands of LPR and DNR troops.

All US made weapons will eventually becomes their own obstacles as they did to Afghanistan…

So America is sending arms to Ukraine but doesn’t know if it is reaching the intended recipient. Sounds to me like they are restocking the Russian forces.

Sorry for Europe...the level of terrorist activities in EU Will be terrific.

Ok

I just pity Europe and Ukraine, these people just used themselves to fight supremacy war for U.S against Russia, people don't know how this war has affected europe negatively, my european bank account that was initially free for sms charges are now been charged after almost 5 years of banking with them just as the war gained momentum.

now they are charging savings account due to the volatility of the euro currency, all these because of the war, Ukraine and E.U should have avoided this...

sadly all of them are feeling the effect including Russia and USA

U.S can't track their weapons..

Since Americans killed Ghadafi and Libya got distabilised illicit arms have being flowing down sub Saharan Africa

This has been a major problem for Nigerian internal security, as an uneducated poorly trained Almajiri can access an anti aircraft gun, a machine gun and an RPG with his friends and form a bandit group

10 years to come Ukraine would still continue suffering for Zelensky's foolish decision


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This US na very funny country sha..

The destruction the US under stupid sleepy Joe will cause in Ukraine will even surpass what Vladimir Putin has done or will do.

Thesame way they intentionally or unintentionally arm terrorists in Libya and other countries. USA too like wahala

I hope an end will come

What of the weapons they gave to Nigeria Govt, are the not in the hands of Boko haram and Iswap already

What's the point of posting propaganda from Russia Today, let alone putting it on the front page? Are the mods trolling?

Everyone knows these arms smuggling by West into Ukraine is intended for the Neo-nazis

omohayek:
What's the point of posting propaganda from Russia Today, let alone putting it on the front page? Are the mods trolling?

When it's from western pigs it's not propaganda?

You're a slave with dumb pride...

We've been hearing from western media mostly, it's time we hear from the Eastern front to balance the narrative

The devil is the regarded as the epitome of beauty that’s the west . They package their atrocities in such a way that you wouldn’t notice . Let Ukraine Enjoy their democracy than the pro Russian government they’re calling evil .

corruption in the midst of onslaught against ur people. human race is incomprehensible.

DAEMON7:
Ukraine is weak & Russia is more powerful

We all know the outcome of this war

We all thought we knew until we started seeing roasted Russian tanks, planes, dead bodies and a sinking ship.

godliman:

We all thought we knew until we started seeing roasted Russian tanks, planes, dead bodies and a sinking ship.

lol. when Russia is finally done ehn, una no go near ukrain russia thread again

Zelensky will come out of this war a dollar billionaire. So also a lot of other top Ukrainian officials. Probably why they want the war to prolong

Paper tiger America has finally seen their time is up. Evil don't last long and will surely catch up to the evil doers. Bravo Russia for reducing America to size and paving the way for China to lead the world. The world remembers the sacrifice of Russia to save humanity during the second world war and thank them again for freeing the world of American bondage. It is a new day. Everyone go out and drink vodka

It's better they attack Russia directly.I don't know what they are waiting for.Or isn't it till when they have captured the capital city?

yrex01:
lol. when Russia is finally done ehn, una no go near ukrain russia thread again

"The man going to war should not boast like the one returning" is a very old adage which I think you haven heard of.

As of Tuesday, the White House is reportedly mulling yet another major lethal aid package for Ukraine in preparation for a Russian assault on the territory claimed by the Donbass republics, after authorizing $800 million in heavy artillery, drones, armored vehicles, military helicopters and other gear just last week. The Pentagon has declined to detail what the next weapons transfer will include, however.

Lol. More resistance, more destructions and killings. All happening inside Ukraine.

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useni1:
Paper tiger America has finally seen their time is up. Evil don't last long and will surely catch up to the evil doers. Bravo Russia for reducing America to size and paving the way for China to lead the world. The world remembers the sacrifice of Russia to save humanity during the second world war and thank them again for freeing the world of American bondage. It is a new day. Everyone go out and drink vodka

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All you re.tarded Putin's monkeys are back at it again? It's always funny to read brain dead, jobless clowns living in a shithole supporting a murderous clown. Still all you asssholes would sell your mothers to get a 1-minth US visa

Is it the lack of education that makes y'all so stupi.dly ignorant abi na generational curse or na both? Y'all so pathetic but keep amusing US. When y'all get murdered for trying to vote next year, you'd better remember to ask Putin for help

Awon alakori, you're joblessness, no security, no electricity, no water, no good roads, no hope, no future, You die like chicken on the road, bit keep telling us which way Putin has benefited your pathetic lives.

Kazeem47:
It's better they attack Russia directly.I don't know what they are waiting for.Or isn't it till when they have captured the capital city?

Are you really this slow, stupid or just out of touch with reality,you want them to attack the biggest nuclear power in the world because of Ukraine