| Who leaked documents on the war in Ukraine? |
| As many as thousands of U.S. officials have the security clearances needed to gain access to documents that were leaked last month, but clues left online may help investigators narrow down the pool of possible suspects, U.S. officials said. It is not only unclear who is responsible, but also why and what kind of damage the release of the material may have done. |
| Officials at the White House, the Justice Department and the Pentagon have said little about the investigation into the leaked materials, which appear to detail national security secrets on Ukraine, Russia and a range of other countries. While some documents were doctored, those revisions appear to have been made later. |
| The classified material highlights weaknesses in the militaries of both Ukraine and Russia, and could potentially damage America’s ability to collect information in the future. It is possible, former officials said, that the motivation may not have been overtly political. |
| Where did the materials come from? The evidence that this is a leak, and not a hack, appears strong. The material may be popping up on platforms like Discord, Twitter, 4chan and the Telegram messaging app, but what is being circulated are photographs of printed briefing reports. |
| In other news from the war in Ukraine: |
| In this video, see how Ukrainian military psychologists are training soldiers to confront trauma.The U.S. State Department designated Evan Gershkovich, the reporter charged with espionage in Russia, as “wrongfully detained,” a finding that means he is seen as the equivalent of a political hostage. |
