It is known, thanks to which Ukraine was able to attack Moscow/Collage of Channel 24
Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the Moskva cruiser after receiving information about its exact location. This information Ukraine provided US intelligence.
However, the States did not participate in the decision to attack the Russian ship. This is reported by the American press with reference to anonymous US officials.
Ukraine attacked “Moscow” thanks to US intelligence
Intelligence shared by the US , helped Ukraine sink the Russian cruiser Moskva, the message says.
It is preliminary known that there were from 418 to 618 people on board the ship. Until now, the exact number of victims is not known exactly, because official Moscow constantly changed its rhetoric.
The United States did not decide to attack the “Moscow”
Anonymous US officials said that the attack on the ship occurred after after the Ukrainian military asked the Americans about a ship that is sailing in the Black Sea south of Odessa. After that, US intelligence:
- identified it as “Moscow”;
- helped confirm its location, after which the Ukrainians got into the ship.
< p>“The United States did not know in advance that Ukraine was going to attack Moscow, and was not involved in the decision to strike,” American officials assured.
They explained that Ukraine made the decision to launch a missile attack on the ship.
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The Pentagon denied information providing data on the deployment of Russian generals
The New York Times wrote that it was US intelligence on the movement and deployment of units of the Russian occupiers, which provided the Armed Forces of Ukraine, that allowed the Ukrainians to attack and kill many Russian generals. In particular, it says approximately 12 people.
On the same day, the Pentagon denied this information. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said U.S. intelligence is not sharing the whereabouts of high-ranking Russian military leaders with Ukraine. briefing.
The US Department of Defense spokesman declined to share specific examples of intelligence sharing from the podium, but assured:
- The US provides intelligence on the battlefield to help Ukraine defend itself;
- US intelligence does not provide intelligence information about the location of top military leaders on the battlefield;
- does not take part in decision-making on the goals of the Ukrainian military.
John Kirby explained that Kyiv combines intelligence from a number of sources to make decisions on the battlefield.
“Ukraine combines the information that we and other partners provide with intelligence information that they themselves collect, and then they make their own decisions and take their own actions,” the Pentagon spokesman explained.
The main thing about the attack on ” Moscow” in the Black Sea
- On the evening of April 13, Ukrainian Neptune missiles hit the cruiser Moskva. After that, “Moscow” broke out. This is the same ship that the Ukrainian border guards on Snake Island sent f*cking.
- Already on April 14, the Russian ship sank. On the same day, Moscow recognized this fact, but changed the causes of the fire, but still has not named the truth.
- It is known that the “Moskva” was part of the 30th division of surface ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy and was equipped with missiles “Volcano”, “Fort”, artillery, anti-aircraft, anti-submarine, mine-torpedo weapons, and could also place a helicopter on board.
- Forbes wrote that the Moskva cruiser was Russia's most expensive loss in the war with Ukraine. It was estimated that its cost was about 750 million dollars.
- On the day of the sinking of the ship, journalist Roman Tsymbalyuk reported that 14 sailors were delivered from “Moscow” to Sevastopol: the fate of the remaining 496 is unknown.
- On April 22, official Moscow reported that as a result of the fire, one crew member was killed and 27 more “disappeared.” Since then, no deaths of these soldiers have been reported. It is known that the crew of the cruiser “Moskva” complains that the command sent them in the direction of the ship.
