CNN: US provided intelligence that helped Ukraine target Russian warship
(CNN)When Ukraine successfully targeted Russia's prized warship last month with anti-ship cruise missiles, it had some help from the United States.
Ukrainian forces, having spotted the Russian warship in the Black Sea, called their American contacts for confirmation that it was in fact the Moskva, sources familiar with the events told CNN.
The US responded that it was, and provided intelligence about its location. It is not clear whether the US knew Ukraine would move to strike the ship, however, and the US was not involved in that decision, the sources said.
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WNU Editor: This is how World War III will start. The U.S. crossed a red line. There will be blow-back directed at the U.S. by Russia sometime in the future. The White House knows this, which is why we are saw them scramble today to change the narrative from saying that they gave Ukraine intelligence on the Moskva to not giving them intelligence .... Psaki DENIES US gave Ukraine intelligence to take out Russian warship Moskva after report American intel 'helped' sink the Black Sea flagship (Daily Mail).
But these denials are not going to change anything. There is a slide towards war between the U.S. and Russia .... Training, Weapons, Intel: The US Military's Slow Slide Toward Confrontation with Russia over Ukraine (Military.com).
More Details Emerge On U.S. Intelligence Assisting Ukraine In The Attack And Sinking Of The Russian Flagship Moskva
Official: US gave intel before Ukraine sank Russian warship -- AP
Intelligence provided by the U.S. helped Ukrainians sink Russian ship Moskva -- CBS
US shared location of cruiser Moskva with Ukraine prior to sinking -- The Guardian
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