US intel leaks and the war in Ukraine

 

Washington is dealing with the biggest United States intelligence leak in a decade. Among the secrets already revealed: sensitive information on the war in Ukraine and evidence of the US spying on its allies. American officials are in diplomatic damage control mode, trying to manage the coverage of a story that shows no sign of letting up.

What does the leak of Ukraine war documents tell us?

The US Justice Department has opened an investigation into the leaking of dozens of classified American Defence Department documents on social media. It is the biggest leak of secret American information on the war in Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion 14 months ago. The maps, charts and photographs - some of them marked "top secret" - paint a detailed picture of the war in Ukraine. The documents also reveal of details of Washington's other allies, from Israel to South Korea, including internal debates those countries are having about Ukraine and other sensitive issues.