A huge drop of what appears to be classified papers from the Pentagon are now making the rounds on social media.
This includes more than half a dozen photographs of printed classified documents related to the state of the Ukraine war at the beginning of March. This first batch of leaked Pentagon documents contained charts and details about anticipated weapons deliveries, battalion strengths and losses on the battlefield. Those documents were mainly shared on Russian Telegram channels.
Another batch of more than 100 different Pentagon documents were shared on Twitter. It appeared to contain information from US spy agencies about Russia and the war against Kiev, and also about US allies such as Israel and south Korea.
While potentially embarrassing for the Pentagon, the leaked documents also paint a flattering portrait of the US’s ability to penetrate Russian military planning, including the internal plans of the notorious Wagner mercenary group.
If these documents are legit, it could become a growing source of anxiety for US intelligence agencies as numerous allies have been forced into denial over content contained in the leaks. The US Department of Justice said it has opened an investigation into the apparent leaks, but declined to comment further.
