US President Donald Trump made a resonant statement during a conversation with media representatives, explaining the reason for Washington's refusal to transfer certain types of weapons to the Ukrainian side. According to him, the American administration consciously rejected Kyiv's requests for the supply of certain powerful ammunition due to the alleged complete lack of necessary equipment by the Armed Forces of Ukraine for their effective use.
Technical Reasons for Washington's Refusal
The head of the White House focused journalists' attention on the fact that the Ukrainian Defense Forces do not have specialized aircraft or supporting equipment that could ensure the launch of certain types of American missiles and shells. At the same time, the American leader chose not to go into details, refusing to specify which weapons are in question and what the real reasons were for the requests from the Ukrainian military leadership.
Contradictory Data
It is worth noting that the statements of the American administration raise many questions in the expert community. On the one hand, officials cite the technical incompatibility of weapons and strict logistical limitations. On the other hand, critics note that Ukraine has successfully integrated various Western weapon systems into its platforms, which casts doubt on the absolute validity of the White House's arguments about the impossibility of using the ammunition.
Economic Factor and Strikes on Russian Refineries
In addition to the weapons situation, Donald Trump touched upon the consequences of military operations for the global energy market. Earlier, he publicly blamed Kyiv for a portion of the responsibility for the rise in diesel fuel prices, linking this to systematic Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries. According to the US president, disabling Russian refineries destabilizes the global petroleum product market more severely than the Middle East crisis.
