Leaked documents reveal depth of US spying on Russia
- April 9, 2023
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U.S. officials tasked with analyzing classified documents about the war in Ukraine that have surfaced on social media believe that they are most likely real and the result
U.S. officials tasked with analyzing classified documents about the war in Ukraine that have surfaced on social media believe that they are most likely real and the result of a leak, but that some of the documents may have been modified before they were released, a senior US official told NBC on Saturday.
According to this official This is the “working theory” of the government, but there is still research and development to be done.
As previously reported New York Timessome information in the docs was changed before publication, for example US estimate the number of Ukrainians killed during the conflictand Russian casualties, which military analysts interviewed by the newspaper said could be indicative of Moscow’s attempt to spread disinformation to boost Russian morale at the front.
The newspaper also specifies that the photographed documents, which must be at least six, are dated five weeks earlier. so the information will be out of date.
This Saturday New York Times noted that secret Pentagon documents were leaked to social networks show how much the US has infiltrated the Russian intelligence services and his ability to warn Ukraine of Moscow’s plans and the strength of its war machine.
Documents from late February and early March, but found on social networks in recent days, speak of the Russian army is exhausted in the war they are waging a year ago against Ukraine and from a military apparatus that is deeply compromised.
These documents also show that The United States appears to be spying on Ukraine’s senior military and politicians. have a clear idea of the combat strategies of that country.
this week The newspaper “New York Times announced the leak of classified documents on social media, investigated by the FBI, detailing US and NATO plans to strengthen the offensive of Ukraine in the war against Russia.
Documents containing tables of future arms deliveries, data on the number of troops and battalionsas well as military plans.
The Pentagon said it was “analyzing” the release of those documents on Twitter and Telegram, which was joined on Friday by messaging site 4chan. with information on Ukraine, the Middle East and China.
Documents reviewed once expose The United States evaluates the Ukrainian army, that he is also in a stalemate is also stated in the note.
According to the newspaper, US officials emphasize that while the documents provide insight into US methods of gathering information about Russia’s plans, they do not yet know some of your sources of information will be disabled as a result of the leak.
It also ensures that the publication of documents complex relations with allied countries and raised questions about the ability of the United States to keep its secrets.
The leak could also affect diplomatic relations in other ways because these documents make it clear that The United States is spying not only on Russia, but also on its allies, add diary.
A senior US official told the newspaper that the Pentagon had introduced procedures in recent days to “block” the distribution of particularly confidential information documents.
Except, Washington Post noted that US and allied officials wereshocked and infuriated by the “extraordinary variety of detailsexplaining how the United States spies on friends and foes alike.
According to the newspaper, the documents appear to come from at least in part of the Pentagon and marked as highly rated.
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“Among other secrets, they seem to reveal where the CIA has been recruiting human agents involved in the private conversations of world leaders; eavesdropping shows that a group of Russian mercenaries tried to acquire weapons from a NATO ally to use against Ukraine; and what satellite imagery the US is using to track Russian forces, including advanced technology that is unlikely to have been publicly identified.
Documentation reviewed Washington Post describes the intelligence activities of the National Security Agency (NSA), the CIA, the Defense Intelligence Agency, law enforcement and National Recognition Office (NRO), “Possibly the most secretive government intelligence agency responsible for a multi-billion dollar constellation of spy satellites.”
They also show that the US gained access to the internal plans of the Wagner Group in Russia, a private military contractor who supplied mercenaries to Russia and, according to these documents, tried to purchase weapons from NATO ally Turkey.
The newspaper notes that it was possible to identify the user who shared the first information in February and March. located in Southern California.
(According to information from Europe Press, EFE And Aristegui News)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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