Russia likely behind leak of US military documents, US officials say
(VOVWORLD) - Russia or pro-Russian elements are likely behind the leak of several classified US military documents posted on social media that offer a partial, month-old snapshot of the conflict in Ukraine, three US officials told Reuters on Friday, while the Justice Department said separately it was probing the leak.
 Ukrainian soldiers in Bakhmut battlefield, Ukraine. (Photo: Reuters) |
An initial batch of documents circulated on sites including Twitter and Telegram, dated March 1 and bearing markings showing them classified as "Secret" and "Top Secret." The Kremlin and Russia's embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Russia has no doubt that the US and NATO are directly or indirectly involved in the provocation of the conflict in Ukraine, and that they are accountable for the regional tensions, Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov was responding to the leaked Pentagon secret documents in a television interview.