Russia's MoD claims it has 'evidence' of US' direct involvement in Ukraine war

Russia has alleged that US has been "directly involved" in war between Moscow and Kyiv. In a statement, Russian Defence Ministry spokesperson said that Vym Skibitsky, deputy he of Chief Directorate of Ukrainian intelligence, in an interview acknowledged that US was approving target for US-me HIMARS used by Ukraine's troops. According to Konashenkov, Skibitsky has mitted that Washington helped Ukraine with rocket launches. 

spokesperson of Russian Defence Ministry said that Skibitsky in an interview with Telegraph mitted that re were "consultations" taking place between intelligence officials of US and Ukraine which permits Washington to stop any possible attacks if y were not happy with intended target. ministry accused US of being directly responsible for all Ukraine -approved rocket attacks on residential areas and infrastructure in Donbass and or regions which he stressed caused deaths of civilians, according to statement released by Russian Defence Minister. He claimed that strikes by HIMARS on Novaya Kakhovka, Stakhanov, Krasniy Luch, detention facility in Olenivka and dozens of strikes were planned by Ukraine and approved by Washington.

"Skibitsky mitted that before rocket launches, re are consultations between intelligence officials from both countries, which allow Washington to stop any potential attacks if y were unhappy with intended target," Russian Defence Ministry spokesperson said in a statement. 

"All this undeniably proves that Washington, contrary to White Hougrse and Pentagon claims, is directly involved in conflict in Ukraine," spokesperson ded. 

statement of Russian Foreign Ministry comes contrary to statements me by officials in US ministration. In May, US Defence Department Spokesperson John Kirby said that y do not share intelligence regarding "location of senior military leers" in ongoing war and y have no involvement in targeting decisions of Ukraine's armed forces, Newsweek reported. statement of Igor Konashenkov comes as war between Russia and Ukraine continues for more than 150 days.

US announces ditional assistance for Ukraine  

It is pertinent to mention here that US has been providing defence assistance to Ukraine ever since Russia began offensive on February 24. In latest defence package, United States announced a new $550 million package including arms and equipment from US Department of Defense (DoD) inventories for Ukraine’s forces. Notably, latest defence assistance is Biden ministration's seventeenth drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. defence assistance includes 75,000 rounds of 155 mm artillery ammunition and ditional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS).

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