Pentagon investigates secret US and NATO documents leak on Ukraine's counteroffensive

This was reported by the New York Times.

The Pentagon is currently investigating who could have been behind the leak of the documents, which appeared on Twitter and Telegram.

The published documents are dated March 1. They do not contain specific combat plans, nor do they mention the date and place of the upcoming counteroffensive, but they do contain information on how many brigades Ukraine plans to prepare for the offensive and how much equipment it will receive.

They also contain information on how much ammunition is consumed daily for HIMARS. 

It is unclear how the documents got into social media. However, pro-Russian government channels have been sharing and spreading the published slides.

Analysts warn that the photos released by Russian sources may be selectively altered for disinformation purposes. They overestimated the American estimates of Ukrainian military deaths and underestimated the number of Russian military killed. This may indicate an attempt at disinformation by Moscow.

"Regardless of whether these documents are authentic or not, people should be cautious about anything published by Russian sources," said Michael Coffman, director of Russian studies at CNA, an Arlington-based research institute.

The document, which is classified as "top secret," also contains information on the situation as of March 1. Another document provides a list of Ukrainian military units, equipment, and exercises scheduled for January-April.

The document states that a delay in the delivery of military equipment will affect training and readiness to perform tasks on time.

It is noted that Biden's representatives were working to delete the documents, but as of Thursday evening, April 6, they failed.

"We are aware of the reports of social media posts, and the department is reviewing the matter," said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh.

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