Western aid to Ukraine prevents Russia from “quickly” completing its offensive, Moscow said, a day after the publication of an article by New York Times revealing that US intelligence allowed Ukrainian forces to kill Russian generals.
Ukrainian authorities claim to have killed 12 Russian generals since the war began on Feb. 24. The intelligence provided by the United States has made it possible to target a good portion of these generals, according to what revealed by senior American officials in New York Times Wednesday. However, they do not want to specify the exact number and want to remain anonymous, sharing information classified as confidential.
According to these senior officials, the US administration provides real-time intelligence to Ukraine. It confirms some targets defined by Ukrainians and offers them others. It focused on the movement of troops and on the location of the Russian army headquarters, which were moving frequently.
The flow of actionable intelligence has a huge impact on the battlefield and will even have little historical precedent, they say.
Ukrainian officials combined this geographical information with their own intelligence – including intercepted communications that alerted the Ukrainian military to the presence of senior Russian officials – to conduct artillery strikes that killed the officers. of Russia.
Senior officials interviewed by New York Times however did not wish to specify how the Americans obtained this information, for fear of putting their methods at risk. Some of these are known, however, such as the use of classified and commercial satellites.
In addition to intelligence, the United States has provided Ukraine with billions of dollars worth of military equipment delivered to Ukrainian forces, including anti-tank weapons, ammunition and, more recently, heavy artillery, helicopters and drone. Other countries in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) also provide intelligence and weapons to Ukrainians.
Be careful not to provoke Putin
Pentagon spokesman John F. Kirby declined discuss the details of this information. However, he acknowledged that the United States was providing information to Ukraine that it could use to defend itself.
Shortly after the publication of the article on New York Timeshowever, the U.S. National Security Council (NSC) called.irresponsible the claim that the United States was helping Ukraine kill Russian generals.
US provides intelligence on the battlefield to help Ukrainians defend their countrysaid toAFP Adrienne Watson, NSC spokeswoman, in an email.
” We do not provide intelligence with the intent to kill Russian generals. “
ang New York Times However, the American administration has determined to remain cautious about sharing this information, for fear of provoking Russian President Vladimir Putin to escalate the conflict across Ukrainian borders.
The United States also clarified that some strikes targeting senior Russians were conducted without American intelligence. Several senior officials confirmed that they did not provide the necessary information for the shootings targeting Russian Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov in eastern Ukraine over the weekend. The United States does not allow itself to offer intelligence to Russia’s most top leaders, officials assured.
Western aid prevents Russia from completing fast his guilt
Western military and intelligence aid to Ukraine is preventing Russia’s completion fast its offensive in Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Thursday, however ensuring that all its objectives are fulfilled.
United States, United Kingdom,NATO on the whole continues to share intelligence data with the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Combined with weapon supplies […]these actions do not allow the operation to be completed quicklyKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the press, which responded to the article on New York Times.
These actions of the West is not, however, able to resist that the objectives of Russia’s offensive in Ukraine have been achieved, the Kremlin spokesman asserted.
Source: Radio-Canada
