“He provided intelligence on his whereabouts”
“When Ukraine successfully attacked a valuable Russian warship with anti-ship cruise missiles last month, the United States gave it some help. Noticing a Russian warship in the Black Sea, Ukrainian forces sought American contacts to confirm that it was indeed “Moscow”. The United States responded positively and provided intelligence on his whereabouts, sources close to the events told CNN.
The article says it is not yet clear whether the US was aware of Ukraine’s intention to shoot down the ship. He also states, citing sources, that the United States “did not agree with the adoption of this resolution”.
The authors of the material claim that the ship sank “after two Ukrainian cruise missiles hit it on April 14th and dealt a serious blow to the Russian army.”
“This episode reflects the Biden administration’s increasingly progressive stance when it comes to intelligence sharing with Ukraine as part of a broader political shift to help Ukraine decisively defeat Russia on the battlefield and significantly weaken its military,” the article says. article.
The article also raises the question of where the “red lines” go between the US and Russia regarding military support to Ukraine.
“The United States has been providing intelligence to Ukrainian forces about Russian troop movements inside Ukraine for several months, including intercepted reports of Russian military plans. They (United States – socialbites.ca) also provide information on naval data to Ukraine to help them better understand the threat posed by Russian ships in the Black Sea, ”the CNN article said. .
At the same time, the channel’s sources stressed that there were “clear restrictions” on what data they were willing to provide for US intelligence.
“For example, the US has so far refused to inform Ukraine about potential targets within Russia itself. And while the intelligence that the US shared about the movements of Russian troops inside Ukraine could include details such as the types of vehicles and personnel at a particular location, the US did not provide Ukraine with intelligence on the whereabouts of certain Russian military commanders.
At the same time, the Pentagon denied CNN’s knowledge of data transmission to Ukraine. This was reported by the New York Times, citing a statement by department spokesperson John Kirby.
“The Ukrainians have their own intelligence capabilities, in this case (with the Moscow cruiser – socialbites.ca) to track and target Russian warships”, – declaration Kirby.
April 20 The Times reportedShortly before the Russian cruiser Moskva sank, an American Boeing P-8 Poseidon reconnaissance plane was patrolling the Black Sea, he said.
According to the British publication, the P-8, code AE681B, took off from the US Navy’s airbase in Sicily in the afternoon and reached the Romanian Black Sea coast in the afternoon. At 16:27 Moscow time, it disappeared from radar near the Romanian city of Valya Nukarilor, about 30 kilometers from the land border with Ukraine. The plane was not tracked for about three hours. It reappeared on the radar at 19:23 where it was previously seen. After 19 minutes, the P-8 disappeared again, and 42 minutes later it reappeared near the Romanian city of Abrud and flew back to base from there. And soon the first reports of damage were received on the Moscow cruiser.
Fire on the cruiser “Moscow”
On the night of April 14, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that a fire broke out on the cruiser Moskva. According to the agency, due to the fire on the ship, the ammunition exploded, the fire was soon localized and the explosions stopped. However, the cruiser was seriously damaged. The crew was evacuated.
The ministry then reported that the cruiser sank as a result of damage to the hull and during towing in “stormy sea conditions”. 396 crew members were evacuated, but one was killed and 27 were lost “during the fighting for damage to the ship”.
The flagship cruiser of the Black Sea Fleet “Moskva” was placed on the slipway of the Nikolaev shipbuilding plant in 1976, the original name of which was “Glory”. Launched in 1979 she. She moved to Sevastopol in 1999. In 2008, the cruiser took part in the Russian operation in South Ossetia aimed at “forcing the Georgian authorities to peace”, and from September 2015 to January 2016 “Moskva” covered the airbase of the Russian Aviation Force Khmeimim in Syria from Syria. sea.
Source: Gazeta
