Posted on May 5, 2022
US intelligence helping Ukraine kill Russian generals, report says
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Ukrainian forces have reportedly been able to target and kill a number of Russian military generals with the help of US intelligence since war broke out.
On Wednesday, sources within the Pentagon said detailed information about Russian movements on the battlefield in Ukraine was allowing Kyiv to target and kill Russian military generals.
A senior Pentagon spokesperson, John Kirby, told The New York Times the US was providing “Ukraine with information and intelligence that they can use to defend themselves”, in apparent acknowledgement of the information provided, which he did “speak to the details of”.
On Wednesday, sources within the Pentagon said detailed information about Russian movements on the battlefield in Ukraine was allowing Kyiv to target and kill Russian military generals.
A senior Pentagon spokesperson, John Kirby, told The New York Times the US was providing “Ukraine with information and intelligence that they can use to defend themselves”, in apparent acknowledgement of the information provided, which he did “speak to the details of”.
US intelligence helping Ukraine kill Russian generals, report says
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You have to remember that the Russian military isn't like ours, they don't have a corps of subordinates that they can trust so the generals have to be out there to give the orders. Pretty much how we trained to fly against Soviet aircraft, if someone wasn't telling them to do it they wouldn't.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The headline of this story is misleading and the way it is framed is irresponsible. The United States provides battlefield intelligence to help the Ukrainians defend their country. We do not provide intelligence with the intent to kill Russian generals," Watson said, drawing a semantic distinction, appearing to want to distance the U.S. from any direct involvement in an attack on Russian commanders.
A second U.S. official with knowledge of U.S. intelligence-sharing with Ukraine confirmed that the U.S. provides intelligence on movements of Russian units and command posts, but not on individual Russian military leaders.
"The U.S. is not providing intelligence on Russian generals," the official told ABC News Wednesday evening."...
..."The headline of this story is misleading and the way it is framed is irresponsible. The United States provides battlefield intelligence to help the Ukrainians defend their country. We do not provide intelligence with the intent to kill Russian generals," Watson said, drawing a semantic distinction, appearing to want to distance the U.S. from any direct involvement in an attack on Russian commanders.
A second U.S. official with knowledge of U.S. intelligence-sharing with Ukraine confirmed that the U.S. provides intelligence on movements of Russian units and command posts, but not on individual Russian military leaders.
"The U.S. is not providing intelligence on Russian generals," the official told ABC News Wednesday evening."...
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