US shared location of cruiser Moskva with Ukraine prior to sinking
by Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor from on (#5YYVM)
Sinking of the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet was seen as a high-profile loss for its military
US officials have said they had shared information about the location of the Russian warship Moskva with Ukraine prior to its sinking last month, a fresh demonstration of the close intelligence support Kyiv is receiving from Washington.
It is unclear how far the US intelligence helped Ukraine launch an accurate double missile strike on the Moskva - and the US officials briefing the information insisted the targeting decision was a matter for the Ukrainians alone.
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