April 7, 2023, 9:16 PM
April 7, 2023, 9:16 PM
The Pentagon investigates the origin of the leak on social networks of secret documents that detail the US and NATO plans to support Ukraine against the Russian invasion, The New York Times reported this Thursday (04.06.2023).
Asked about the security breach, the Pentagon said it was looking into the matter.
“We are aware of the reports of social media posts and the Department is reviewing the matter,” said its spokeswoman Sabrina Singh.
The documents disseminated on Twitter and Telegram would contain graphics and details on arms shipmentsreinforcement of battalions and more sensitive information, says the newspaper.
The leaked information is from at least five weeks ago and the most recent document is from March 1, according to the newspaper report.
Label “top secret”
One of the documents summarizes the training schedules of 12 Ukrainian combat brigades, saying that nine of them were trained by US and NATO forces, and that they need 250 tanks and more than 350 combat vehicles, the newspaper noted.
Documents, at least one of which was labeled “top secret“, circulated on pro-Russian channels, the report noted.
The leak also details the rate of consumption of ammunition under Ukrainian military control, including that of the US-made HIMARS rocket system.
The newspaper warns that, according to military analysts, some documents appear to have been altered as part of a Moscow disinformation campaign, with Ukrainian casualty figures inflated and Russian casualties downplayed.
