The United States provided intelligence that helped Ukraine attack a Russian warship

Hear Ukrainian soldier’s defiant response to Russian warship 1:30 (CNN) — When Ukraine successfully attacked Russia’s prized warship last month with anti-ship missiles, it enlisted the help of the United States. Ukrainian forces, after spotting the Russian warship in the Black Sea, called their American contacts to confirm that it was indeed the Moskva, sources familiar with the events told CNN. The United States answered yes and provided intelligence on her location. However, it is unclear whether the US knew Ukraine would move to attack the ship and the US was not involved in that decision, the sources said. The ship sank after being hit by two Ukrainian missiles on April 14, dealing a major blow to the Russian military. The episode, first reported by NBC News, reflects the Biden administration’s increasingly progressive stance when it comes to sharing intelligence with Ukraine, part of a broader policy shift to help Ukraine decisively defeat Russia. on the battlefield and significantly weaken your army. This story is breaking and will be updated.