Ukrainian general Malomuzh names Russia’s 3 objectives in creating information leak

He shared his opinions with Espreso TV.

"There is a strategic confrontation between the democratic world and Russia. Russia has decided to engage in a comprehensive "special operation" to strike not only at the unity of our allies, but also to lead to confrontation at more strategic levels, such as the US-China. By revealing the plans, Russia is trying to divert political, diplomatic and military attention from Ukraine in order to focus our allies on other strategic issues," Malomuzh explained.

According to the general, by disclosing the forces and means of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, one of Russia's goals in creating the leaked information was to prevent Ukrainian counteroffensive. However, this information is not true.

"Russians are forming an information position in a way that will allow them to fulfill 3 tasks. The first is to prevent our counteroffensive and show that they have information online. The second is to sow discord and distrust between the allies themselves. Because information is being exchanged, sources are being disclosed, other countries may refrain from sharing information. And the third part is the dissection of this information. How to present it in order to create the illusion that there is deep penetration of the US intelligence services, to create contradictions between the US, the UK, and the EU countries. To create strategic differences in the confrontation between China and the US, between Europe and the US," Malomuzh emphasized.

• On April 6, the New York Times reported on the leak of classified documents detailing US and NATO plans to build up the Ukrainian army ahead of a planned counteroffensive. The Pentagon launched an investigation.
• Almost immediately, a new batch of classified documents appeared on social media, allegedly revealing US national security secrets regarding Ukraine, the Middle East, and China.
• The Institute for the Study of War then noted that the leak of classified US documents had increased Russia's fear of a counteroffensive by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
• On April 8, the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine reported that the so-called classified military documents on the plans for the Ukrainian Armed Forces' offensive were in fact a forgery and a special operation by Russian special services. Russia could have forged the documents to disrupt Western aid to Ukraine.
• On April 9, investigative journalists from Bellingcat found out that the original source of the leaked secret Pentagon documents on the Ukrainian Armed Forces' counteroffensive was a Discord server.
• The Jerusalem Post also noted that the secret Pentagon documents, which were previously circulated on social media, contain information that the Mossad incited Israelis to protest against judicial reform.
• The Ukrainian command has changed some of its military plans after the leak.