The US denied helping Ukraine to ‘kill’ Russian generals and sink the Moscow flagship

Speaking to reporters during a press conference on May 5, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the US only provides battlefield intelligence to help Ukraine defend its country, not information. intelligence on the location of the leaders of the Russian military.

“We do not provide intelligence on the location of senior military leaders on the battlefield or participate in the targeting decisions of the Ukrainian military,” said John Kirby.

The Pentagon spokesman also said that Ukraine has “combined” intelligence it has gathered from various unidentified sources, but will make “its own decision”.

John Kirby’s comments echoed a statement by US National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson, who also asserted that US intelligence did not provide information to Ukrainian forces “with the intention of taking down Russian generals”. .

The Pentagon spokesman also stated that Washington was not involved in Ukraine’s decision to attack the flagship Moscow, nor did it know in advance Kiev’s intention to target the ship.

“We do not provide Ukraine with specific information about the Moskva ship,” emphasized John Kirby. “The Ukrainians have their own intelligence capabilities to track and target Russian warships, as they did in this case (sink the flagship Moscow).”

Earlier, The New York Times, citing unnamed senior US officials, reported that the country provided intelligence on the Russian military, helping Ukraine attack and shoot down many Russian generals who were participating in the attack. war in this country.

Meanwhile, NBC news site, also citing sources from US officials, revealed that Washington shared intelligence to help Ukraine sink the flagship Moscow in the Black Sea.

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