U.S. officials say the Pentagon is easing restrictions to allow a small number of private American defense contactors to work inside Ukraine, helping repair and maintain equipment.

The Pentagon will allow contactors to repair military equipment inside Ukraine for the first time, putting what a Defense official termed "a small number" of personnel inside the country at war with Russia.

In its final months, President Joe Biden's administration has decided to allow U.S. defense contractors to work in Ukraine to maintain and repair Pentagon-provided weaponry, U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday,

American defense contractors will be able to service and repair Ukrainian military equipment directly in Ukraine. This authorization was granted by the Pentagon, according to Reuters. An unnamed US official stated that the number of contractors will be small,

A small number of U.S. defense contractors have been approved by the Pentagon to work in Ukraine to maintain American provided weapons.

Kyiv previously had to move US-provided arms out of the country for heavy repair or rely on videoconferencing and other creative solutions In its final months, US President Joe Biden's administration has decided to allow American defence contractors to work in Ukraine to maintain and repair Pentagon-provided weaponry,