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U.S. Intelligence Now Directly Engaged In The Russia - Ukraine War

An image of a crashed Russian Sukhoi jet in Ukraine shared by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry. Ukraine's Defense Ministry

Daily Mail: REVEALED: US spies have been helping Ukraine military with intelligence to track Russian movements in the country where at least eight of Putin's generals have died

* The US has been providing real-time intelligence to Ukrainian forces since Russia invaded the country in February, former and current U.S. officials said

* On Tuesday, an analysis by independent Russian outlet revealed that 317 officers of junior lieutenant rank and above have been killed in Putin's invasion

* A third of the casualties came from the most senior grades - major or above - including eight generals and the deputy commander of Russia's Black Sea fleet

* Last week, in one of the most recent blows to Russia's army, Moscow admitted another officer, Col. Mikhail Nagamov, had been killed in battle April 13

* His death was announced hours after the death of Alexander Chirva, captain of the Caesar Kunikov tank landing ship - which was blown up by a Ukraine air strike

US spies have been helping Ukraine's military with intelligence about the movements of its Kremlin invaders, and at least eight generals have been killed.

Officials reaveled to NBC News on Tuesday that American intelligence played a crucial role in the country's successful campaigns so far, and have helped the Ukrainian government by repeatedly flagging the time and location of Putin's planned strikes.

'From the get-go, we leaned pretty heavily forward in sharing both strategic and actionable intelligence with Ukraine,' an unnamed US official who agreed to speak to the outlet under the condition of anonymity said.

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Update #1: U.S. intel helped Ukraine protect air defenses, shoot down Russian plane carrying hundreds of troops -- NBC

Update #2: U.S. Sharing More Intelligence With Ukraine for Fight in Donbas -- Bloomberg

WNU Editor: For the past few weeks I have been reading reports from Western European journalists that the U.S. is not only providing material assistance to Ukraine, but they are also directing the Ukrainian war effort .... French Journalist Returning From Ukraine Says The Americans And British Are "In Charge" Of The War (April 13, 2022). . This NBC report all but confirms it.

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