American Smart Bombs Are Failing In Ukraine

American officials believe Russian jamming is causing the JDAMs, and at times other American weapons such as guided rockets, to miss their mark. | Eric A. Clement/U.S. Navy  

Politico: Russia jamming U.S. smart bombs in Ukraine, leaked docs say  

A separate technical problem, since fixed, had been causing the munitions to fail. 

American-made smart bombs are falling victim to Russian electronic jamming in Ukraine, causing them to miss their targets, according to leaked documents and confirmed by a Defense Department official. 

 In some cases, the weapons were also failing to detonate due to a technical issue, which Ukrainian troops have since addressed. 

The news adds to an increasingly bleak picture of the state of Ukraine’s military that has emerged from a trove of top secret intelligence documents that leaked on social media and came to light over the past week. The documents show that Washington has grave concerns about Kyiv’s dwindling ammunition and air defenses, which could cause it to fall short of its goals for the anticipated spring counteroffensive.  

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Update: Leaked Document Shows American Smart Bombs Are Failing In Ukraine (Zero Hedge)  

WNU Editor: For the past few months I have been reading reports from both the Russian and Ukrainian side that Russia was winning the electronic war in this conflict. These Pentagon leaks confirm it.

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