U.S. keeps intelligence flowing to Ukraine as other free support dries up
The only support the United States still provides Ukraine free of charge is intelligence, including coordinates for strikes on Russian military positions in Ukraine and Russia’s energy infrastructure, The Atlantic reported, citing U.S. and Ukrainian sources.
The United States continues to provide intelligence to Ukraine at no cost, according to a recent report by The Atlantic. This intelligence includes coordinates for strikes on Russian military positions and the energy infrastructure of Russia, according to sources cited by the magazine. CIA Director John Ratcliffe is credited with maintaining this policy, with his success attributed to President Donald Trump's preference for seeing Russia's battlefield losses exceed 40,000 personnel per month, according to Western intelligence officials.
Trump's inclination to withdraw support from Ukraine is less likely as long as Ukraine is seen as winning, the official explained.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has successfully persuaded Trump to allow Ukraine to use Starlink during strikes on targets in Russia, as reported by The Atlantic on July 30. The Ukrainian government is not seeking anything that would incur costs for U.S. taxpayers, but rather permission to use its domestically produced munitions more effectively and destroy Russian missile launchers when interceptor missiles are not available. This request could potentially benefit the Pentagon and CIA, the article suggested.
Improved U.S.-Ukraine intelligence sharing has been noted following a temporary restriction in March 2025, according to Politico. Democratic Sen. Mark Warner, a senior member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, confirmed the restoration of cooperation but declined to disclose further details. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst emphasized that intelligence sharing is mutually beneficial, as Ukrainian intelligence services possess extensive knowledge of Russia.
Experts have also linked the improved cooperation to Ukraine's ability to strike deep inside Russia and its increased use of unmanned systems.
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