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U.S. Restores High-Grade Intel Flow to Ukraine, Boosting Deep Strikes Inside Russia

U.S. intelligence sharing with Ukraine has rebounded to previous high levels, according to lawmakers briefed on the program, helping Kyiv refine long‑range drone and missile strikes on Russian military and energy infrastructure. The renewed flow gives Ukraine sharper eyes deep inside Russia while offering Washington an unusually detailed window into the Russian war machine.

American intelligence support to Ukraine has quietly climbed back to its earlier peak, reshaping the battlefield far beyond the front lines by making Kyiv’s deep‑strike campaign inside Russia more precise and more ambitious. The shift, reported by officials briefed on the program, marks a significant adjustment in Washington’s risk calculus after a period of restraint. According to multiple U.S. lawmakers and long‑time observers of the Ukraine portfolio, intelligence sharing that was temporarily dialed back in March 2025 has now largely returned to previous high levels. Senators including Mark Warner, John Cornyn, and Tim Kaine have said cooperation appears to have intensified again, with one outlet reporting that the administration has…

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