US drone deal with Ukraine meets obstacle

A US plan to sell advanced military drones to Ukraine has been stopped over fears the sophisticated spying equipment might fall into wrong hands.

Two sources familiar with the matter said the Biden administration's planned sale of four large, armable drones to Ukraine had been blocked due to fears that the drones might fall into enemy hands,

Pentagon's Defense Technology Security Administration, upon deeper consideration, decided to stop a previous agreement by the White House to give the spy drones to Kiev.

The sources said that the planned sale of drones was stopped over concerns that the drones' advanced radar and surveillance equipment could cause a security risk for the US if it fell into Russian hands.

They added that such deep considerations had been overlooked in the initial review of the deal.

“Technology security reviews are standard practice for the transfer of US defense articles to all international partners. All cases are reviewed individually on their own merit. Through the established process, national security concerns are elevated to the appropriate approving authority,” said a Pentagon spokeswoman, Sue Gough.

Reuters had first reported the US plan to sell Ukraine four MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones made by General Atomics that can be armed with Hellfire air-to-ground precision missiles for battlefield use against Russia in early June.

Moscow responded by reiterating the Kremlin's confidence that its forces' special military operation in Ukraine will achieve its intended goals, pointing out that US plans to sell armed military drones to Ukraine will have no impact.

Moscow says US plan to sell armed drones to Ukraine will not impact Russia’s military operation

The Kremlin says the US plan to sell armed drones to Ukraine will not affect Russia’s military operation.

The Kremlin said the US plan to sell armed drones to Ukraine will not change the parameters of Russia’s military operation in the ex-Soviet country.

Meanwhile, Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, which kicked off on February 24, has unleashed a devastating flood of deadly weapons from the US and its European allies into the ex-Soviet country.

Moscow has repeatedly issued warning that the current flood of arms to the Kiev regime under the leadership of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a former comedic actor, would no doubt, not only prolong the deadly conflict but also, delay the ongoing disruptions to the global economy.

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Meanwhile, most European states are trying to maintain their gas and oil imports from energy-rich Russia.

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