Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said that the Ukrainian army should focus on strikes on Russian targets that have a "direct impact on the war" rather than attacking oil refineries on enemy territory. He is quoted by Bloomberg, UNN reports.
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"These attacks may indirectly affect the global energy situation. Ukraine is better off pursuing tactical and operational goals that can directly affect the current struggle
The Pentagon chief also called on the Congress to approve additional military aid to Ukraine and emphasized that such aid would also help increase defense production in the United States, and that the money would help the defense industry.
Austin's statement about the refinery was condemned by Republican Senator Tom Cotton, who accused the White House of obstructing Ukraine's effective actions for political reasons.
I think the Biden administration does not want gas prices to rise in an election year