FT: The United States is assisting Kiev in attacks on Russian energy facilities

Laut Quellen der Financial Times unterstützen die USA die Ukraine aktiv bei Angriffen auf russische Energieanlagen. Das Ziel dieser geheimen Zusammenarbeit ist es, die russische Wirtschaft zu treffen und den Kreml zu Verhandlungen zu zwingen.

Smoke rises from the Uneča oil pumping station during a fire on August 21, 2025. Illustration photo: YouTube @MAGYARBIRDS/REUTERS

Smoke rises from the Uneča oil pumping station during a fire on August 21, 2025. Illustration photo: YouTube @MAGYARBIRDS/REUTERS

The American intelligence services are helping Kiev primarily with planning drone attacks—from the route and altitude to the timing—which allows Russian air defenses to be circumvented.

Kiev allegedly determines the targets, while Washington provides detailed information about their vulnerability. The campaign is targeting infrastructure facilities deep inside Russian territory, including refineries.

Neither the White House nor Moscow has commented on the reports, but the Kremlin has previously accused NATO of providing intensive intelligence support to Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed ways to strengthen Ukraine's air defenses in a phone call with US President Donald Trump over the weekend. According to the president, negotiations are currently underway on specific agreements that would strengthen defenses.

(reuters, lup)