Moskva ship, “from US intelligence information in Kiev to hit it”

Intelligence information provided by the US would have helped Ukraine to strike the Russian cruiser Moskva, which sank in mid-April, presumably with Ukrainian anti-ship missiles even though Russia has spoken of a fire on board. But the US government was unaware of Ukraine’s plans. This was revealed by the American media, the Washington Post and the New York Times wrote, citing anonymous sources aware of the matter. According to Nbc News, at the request of the forces of Kiev, the Americans confirmed that a ship in the Black Sea reported by the Ukrainians was the cruiser Moskva and helped confirm her position. According to a US source cited by the Post, despite the passing of intelligence information on Moskva, the United States “was not aware” of Ukraine’s decision to strike it. “The United States provides intelligence on the ground to help Ukrainians defend their country, we do not provide intelligence with the intent of killing Russian generals, “White House National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said yesterday after the New York Times article that a dozen Russian generals are reported to be been killed by the Ukrainians thanks to intelligence information provided by Washington. “Ukraine combines the information we and others provide with the intelligence they collect – Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said yesterday – and then they make their decisions”.