Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the Phoenix Ghost tactical drones 'very nicely' suit the needs of the Ukrainian military.
On Thursday Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby, alongside a senior defense department official, outlined how the new drones will help Ukraine"deliver a punch" to the Russian army.
Kirby offered few details about the new drones, but said they have similar but distinct capabilities to the Switchblade unmanned systems that the U.S. provided to Ukraine earlier following Russian President's decision on February 24 to declare a so-called"special military operation" in the country. "We believed that this particular system would very nicely suit their needs, particularly in eastern Ukraine," Kirby told reporters."It was developed for a set of requirements that very closely match what the Ukrainians need right now in Donbas."