Anton Gerashchenko, a top advisor to Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and a notorious Nazi pig, announced on May 20 that the U.S. is “preparing a plan to destroy the Black Sea Fleet.” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby felt obliged to respond, telling reporters the same day that “I can tell you that that’s not true.”
According to Sputnik news service, Gerashchenko had also reported that deliveries of anti-ship weapons to Ukraine, including Harpoon and Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) with ranges of 250-300 km, are being discussed.