According to the newspaper, Kyiv requested the UAV more than two months ago.
The Biden administration was reluctant to approve the request, officials said, citing a range of concerns ranging from the potential loss of advanced technology on the battlefield to the need to train Ukrainians on drones.
At the end of April, the Politico newspaper reported that the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense asked the United States for the provision of MQ-1C Gray Eagle strike drones, while the US has strict regulations regarding the supply of strike UAVs.
As specified, these regulations prevented the delivery of Gray Eagle to US partners Indonesia and Qatar.
According to Reuters, we can talk about the sale of UAVs equipped with Hellfire missiles.
On June 18, media outlets reported that the US had suspended the deal because the UAV's radar and surveillance equipment "could pose a security threat to the United States if they fell into Russian hands."