Ukrainian companies do not have permission under American export laws to repair the barrels of American M777 howitzers, RIA Novosti reports. According to the magazine, these companies may try to make copies of them.
However, in this case, as noted, they will face the risk of violating intellectual property rights. US President Joe Biden expressed the opinion that Washington’s refusal to continue military assistance to Kyiv would put Ukraine at risk. It was also reported that the White House plans to allocate $200 million to Ukraine from Pentagon funds.