According to claims in the media, American intelligence agencies are assisting Ukraine with intelligence in order to launch attacks against Russian targets. This is a difficult situation for Joe Biden.
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Russian missile cruiser Moskva was sunk by Ukrainian military forces, according to American media sources. The intelligence information came from the United States, which aided the Ukrainians. Kiev has requested information from the United States, according to NBC News, which cited government sources, regarding a ship roaming the Black Sea, the network said on Thursday. The ship was recognized as the "Moskva" by the American secret services, and its location was sent to them. On the other hand, it was not clear whether or not Ukraine would attack the ship.
According to the source, such intelligence is not supplied with Kyiv in order to facilitate assaults, but rather in order to "better comprehend" the dangers and "assist Ukraine in preparing to fight against prospective attacks from the sea." In the early hours of April 14, the "Moskva" was destroyed, most likely by two Ukrainian anti-ship missiles of the "Neptun" design. Moscow categorically denies this. It is not known how many members of the crew perished. According to US government authorities, there were "substantial casualties," although the actual number of individuals murdered is unknown at this time, according to NBC.
This week's New York Times stated that American intelligence services had helped Ukraine with information, which was used, among other things, to find and assassinate 12 Russian generals. This revelation came even before the news of the Moskva broke. On Thursday, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby categorically disputed this. According to the Ukrainian military, "we do not share information regarding the presence of top military officers on the battlefield, and we do not assist in targeting choices made by Ukrainian forces." In its own words, Kyiv "combines information given by us and our partners" with information from other sources. After then, it is free to make its own choices. "Utility information would be made accessible in a timely way," on the other hand. Kirby didn't go into detail about what he meant precisely by this. Also in reaction to the media story, National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said, "We are not sharing intelligence with the purpose to assassinate Russian generals."
These reports include information that is sensitive to the American government. The United States has solely supplied support to Ukraine in order to assist the country in defending itself, she has stated from the beginning of the conflict. President Biden has often said that it was impossible from the outset for American military to be stationed in Ukraine, and this is a true statement. There are now concerns that Russia might exploit the United States' provision of information used in attacks as grounds for launching a direct reprisal against the United States.
EU authorities have issued a warning against "inappropriate sharing" concerning secret service material, according to a story published on Friday by the news site "Axios." This has the potential to create a "unexpected response." According to "Axios," one must be cautious in what one does and says "for the protection of military operations on the ground" and because one does not want to start a conflict with Russia, among other reasons. Because of American intelligence information, according to the quoted European Union sources, Ukraine was unable to eliminate Russian generals. Instead, it was successful because Russia implemented "ancient Soviet doctrines," according to which generals were dispatched to the front lines, among other things, to achieve victory.