US gives Ukraine smart bomb kits

It is reported by The Washington Post.

Senior U.S. officials familiar with the matter claim the Ukrainian military can use "smart bombs" to hit Russian military positions with a high degree of accuracy, the article says.

The kits include global positioning devices to improve accuracy and can be attached to various weapons and aircraft to form Joint Direct Attack Munitions. The U.S. military has used this technology for bombs weighing up to 907 kg, typically applying it to bombers and fighters.

The publication notes that it has yet to be discovered whether U.S. President Joe Biden or any of his top national security advisers have approved the proposed transfer of JDAMs to Ukraine.

"A delivery of JDAMs would mark another significant step by Washington to help Ukraine repel the invading Russian force, providing a new way to target Russian units and headquarters," the newspaper writes.

Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is a set of equipment based on GPS technology that turns simple free-fall bombs into all-weather adjusted ("smart") munitions.

• The day before, it became known that the administration of US President Joe Biden is finalizing plans to send the Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine, which may be announced this week.

• And after the attack on Kyiv on December 14, the US ambassador said that "more help is on the way."

• The West also discusses providing Ukraine with weapons for "preemptive strikes" and creating a "decisive advantage" over Russia.