The U.S. Department of Defense intends to supply a long-range radar to Ukraine to help the country counter artillery attacks by Russia-backed militants, the Wall Street Journal has reported, referring to a representative of the department.
"The Pentagon is moving toward providing Ukraine with bigger, longer-range radar to help it counter artillery being used by Russia-backed rebels, as U.S. military officials [have] signaled a growing willingness to bolster the country's defenses," the newspaper said.
However, the initiative is subject to approval by the White House.
"The administration decided early this year against sending Ukraine deadly weaponry, such as artillery or portable air-defense systems, for fear of escalating the more than year-old conflict or provoking Russia. But administration officials say that the new radar doesn't count as offensive or lethal aid, and so wouldn't require a policy shift," the newspaper said,
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