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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Thu May 5, 2022, 09:22 PM May 2022

Officials push back on report US intel helping Ukraine target Russian generals

U.S. officials on Thursday pushed back on a New York Times report that said the U.S. provided Ukraine intelligence that helped it target and kill Russian generals and other senior officers.

National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson took exception to the story's headline: "U.S. Intelligence Is Helping Ukraine Kill Russian Generals, Officials Say."

"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.

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/us-officials-push-back-report-220500160.html

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Officials push back on report US intel helping Ukraine target Russian generals (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2022 OP
Something they don't want public?....and with good reason PortTack May 2022 #1
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