Ukrainian ingenuity in using Western weapons on the battlefield has impressed U.S. officials, and they study Ukraine's example of how it can be applied in modern warfare. "This kind of Ukrainian ingenuity has impressed U.S. officials, who have praised Kyiv's ability to 'MacGyver' solutions to its battlefield needs that fill in important tactical gaps left by the larger, more sophisticated Western weaponry," the article reads. For the U.S. military, the war in Ukraine has been an incredible source of data on the utility of its own systems. A piece of Ukrainian-made software has turned readily available tablet computers and smartphones into sophisticated targeting tools that are now used widely across the Ukrainian military. U.S. officials familiar with the tool say it has been highly effective at directing Ukrainian artillery fire onto Russian targets.

Source: CNN January 16, 2023 15:28 UTC