Moscow, the main warship of the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet, sank on April 14 after hitting two Neptune missiles in Ukraine. The United States has said in a statement that it had provided intelligence to Ukraine on the ship’s whereabouts before the attack. NBC News quoted US officials as saying.
Before the attack, Ukraine wanted the United States to know about the ship, which was in the Black Sea south of the port of Odessa. Officials say the United States has identified it as Moscow. It also helps to confirm the position of the ship. The ship was then attacked by Ukrainian forces.
Officials say the United States did not know in advance that Ukraine was going to attack Moscow. The United States has not been involved in the attack. They said that in order to help protect the country from Russian warships, shipping intelligence was provided to Ukraine.
The role of the United States in the sinking of the Russian warship has never been reported in the media. However, a report in NBC News last month detailed how the US intelligence exchange with Ukraine helped Kiev’s success. The intelligence passed to Hussein provided information on Russia’s military operations in Iraq and the Middle East.
U.S. officials have expressed concern about reports of U.S. intelligence exchanges with Ukraine. They fear it could anger Russian President Vladimir Putin and provoke an unexpected response.
The White House did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
Moscow led the Russian Black Sea Fleet. The loss of the warship is seen as a major blow to Russia. The 12,490-ton Moscow is the largest warship to have sunk since World War II. Russia also deployed missile cruisers during the war in Syria.Another 28 sailors went missing.
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