Here is a little more
detail on US officials deflecting questions that US intelligence
helped Ukraine kill
top Russian generals and sink the Moskva missile cruiser.
The US defence
department’s spokesperson, John Kirby, held a press conference on Friday where
he was asked about reports that
the Pentagon has provided information with Ukrainian leaders to help them
target and kill Russian generals.
Kirby would not
corroborate the reports, instead saying Ukraine “makes the decisions” when it
comes to how they use US intel and emphasising the importance of being careful
when discussing intelligence-sharing with other countries.
Kirby told reporters:
We provide [Ukrainians]
what we believe to be relevant and timely information about Russian units that
could allow them to adjust and execute their self- defence to the best of their
ability. ...
The Pentagon spokesperson
also emphasised that other countries have provided Ukraine with
information on Russian troop movements:
We are not the only sole
source of intelligence and information to the Ukrainians. They get intelligence
from other nations as well. And they have a pretty robust intelligence
collection capability of their own. ...
And if they do decide to
do something with that intelligence, then they make the decisions about acting
on it....
The kind of intelligence that
we provide them – it’s legitimate, it’s lawful, and it’s limited.”
Kirby also stressed that
Ukraine combines intelligence from many countries and the US is “not the sole
source of intelligence and information to the Ukrainians”.
https://www.theguardian.com
The important thing is that Ukraine knows how to use intel info, they are brave and fight like hell against ennemy to save their country!
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