The Pentagon says online leaks of highly classified documents about the Ukraine war present a 'very serious' risk to national security. Senior leaders are quickly taking steps to mitigate the damage.
present a “very serious” risk to national security, and senior leaders are quickly taking steps to mitigate the damage, a top Pentagon spokesman said Monday. And as the public airing of the data sends shock waves across the U.S. government, the White House said there are concerns there could be additional leaks.
“The truth and the honest answer to your question is: We don’t know,” he said. “And is that a matter of concern to us? You’re darn right it is.”And he said as U.S. authorities go through the documents that were posted online, they are still trying to determine their validity, but have found that at least some of the papers “have been doctored.”
At the State Department, spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters Monday that U.S. officials “are engaging with allies and partners at high levels over this, including to reassure them of our commitment to safeguarding intelligence and the fidelity of securing our partnerships.”Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have gone home in a prisoner swap. Russia said 106 of its soldiers were released. Ukraine said Russia freed 100 Ukrainian prisoners.
Investigators who specialize in tracking social media, including at the journalism organization Bellingcat, say the documents may have been circulating for months in private internet chats on the Discord discussion platform. Asked if the Pentagon has contacted Discord, Meagher referred questions to the Justice Department, which has opened a criminal investigation into the leaks.
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