The administration of US President Joe Biden refused to provide modern Gray Eagle MQ-1C drones to Ukraine. In their opinion, such assistance "will lead to escalation". This was reported by The Wall Street Journal with reference to sources.
"This decision deprives Ukraine of advanced weapons that Kyiv has been asking for for months. The Pentagon rejected the request due to concerns that the provision of Gray Eagle MQ-1C drones could escalate the conflict and signal to Moscow that the US is providing weapons that can be targeted positions on the territory of Russia," the message reads.
A spokesman for General Atomics, which makes Gray Eagle, confirmed the decision by the Biden administration but declined to comment on the details. Representatives of the Pentagon also did not give any comment.