REPORT U.S. intelligence helped Ukraine to shoot down a Russian Ilyushin Il-76MD carrying hundreds of troops

Military, Reports

Ukrainian forces have used specific coordinates shared by the U.S. to direct fire on Russian positions and aircraft, current and former officials told NBC News. As Russia launched its invasion, the U.S. gave Ukrainian forces detailed intelligence about exactly when and where Russian missiles and bombs were intended to strike, prompting Ukraine to move air…