New reporting on the role U.S. intelligence is playing in Ukraine's success on the battlefield,

including the sinking of Russia's most lethal warship and the concern among some U.S. officials

about Vladimir Putin's response. Plus, we'll get a live report from on the ground in Ukraine

as intense fighting rages on inside that sprawling steel plant in Mariupil.

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I'm Alicia Menendez in for Jonathan Lemire.

Vladimir Putin's most embarrassing loss to Ukrainian forces came out of shared intelligence from the United States.

The Moscow, Russia's premier warship in the Black Sea, sank three weeks ago after it was

hit by missiles fired by the Ukrainians. Moscow claims it sank because a fire on board

caused ammunition to explode. U.S. officials tell NBC news that the attack happened after Ukrainian

forces asked American intelligence about a ship sailing in the Black Sea. The U.S. confirmed it was

the Moskva and gave the Ukrainians its location. The official said the U.S. was not involved

in the decision to strike the warship. This new reporting comes a day after senior

officials told the New York Times that American intelligence has been used to help Ukrainian forces

kill several Russian generals. Ukraine claims to have killed 12 generals on the front lines.

American officials did not give a specific number of deaths that were the result of the shared information.

Officials pushed back against the impression that the U.S. was explicitly providing the information

with the intent of targeting Russian military leaders.

Yesterday, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby clarified how the U.S. shares intelligence with Ukraine.

We do not provide intelligence on the location of senior military leaders on the battlefield

or participate in the targeting decisions of the Ukrainian military.

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