US investigating whether Ukraine war documents were leaked

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US investigating whether Ukraine war documents were leaked
By Lolita C. Baldor, AP
Apr 9, 09:52 AM
Locals walk past a house which was destroyed by Russian attack in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, Thursday, April 6, 2023.
Locals walk past a house which was destroyed by Russian attack in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, Thursday, April 6, 2023. (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)

The Justice Department has launched an investigation into the possible release of Pentagon documents that were posted on several social media sites and appear to detail U.S. and NATO aid to Ukraine, but may have been altered or used as part of a misinformation campaign.

The documents, which were posted on sites such as Twitter, are labeled secret and resemble routine updates that the U.S. military’s Joint Staff would produce daily but not distribute publicly. They are dated ranging from Feb. 23 to March 1, and provide what appears to be details on the progress of weapons and equipment going into Ukraine with more precise timelines and amounts than the U.S. generally provides publicly.

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