Coverage dated April 7, 2023 to April 11, 2023

Leaked documents a 'very serious' risk to security: Pentagon

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, on the newest of 2 developments

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has reached out to top allies, convened daily meetings to assess the damage and set up a group not only to assess the scope of the

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Developments in this update

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  1. US investigating whether Ukraine war documents were leaked

    Headline from Military Times ·

  2. Newest

    Leaked documents a 'very serious' risk to security: Pentagon

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

Reports & sources

145 articles, oldest first.

  1. Portland Press Herald

    Justice Dept. will investigate leak of classified Pentagon documents (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The documents outline a wealth of information about the Ukrainian and Russian militaries, and include highly sensitive analyses about China and other nations.

  2. Fox News

    Pentagon makes DOJ referral over Ukraine war classified document leak (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Pentagon made a formal referral to the Department of Justice after planning documents related to the war in Ukraine were leaked online.

  3. PBS NewsHour

    U.S. investigates whether classified Ukraine documents were leaked, altered (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    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.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Leaked Pentagon Documents Detailing US and NATO Aid to Ukraine Spark Pentagon Investigation (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    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.

  5. CNN

    DOJ opens investigation into leaks of apparent classified US military documents (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the leaks of a trove of apparent US intelligence documents that were posted on social media in recent weeks.

  6. WFMZ Allentown

    US investigating whether Ukraine war documents were leaked (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    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

  7. Anchorage Daily News

    Justice Department will investigate leak of classified Pentagon documents (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The documents outline a wealth of information about the Ukrainian and Russian militaries, and include highly sensitive analyses about China and other nations.

  8. Delaware Public Media

    Pentagon, Justice Department investigate as secret military documents appear online (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Dozens of classified U.S. documents detailing the war in Ukraine have appeared on multiple social media sites. There's no word on who might be responsible for leaking or stealing the material.

  9. Boston

    U.S. investigating whether Ukraine war documents were leaked (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    The war documents are labeled secret and resemble updates that the military's Joint Staff would produce daily but not distribute publicly.

  10. Deseret News

    Leaked Pentagon documents reveal U.S. efforts in Ukraine war (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    The New York Times who first reported the leak said that the ‘trove’ of documents reveal that the Russian military is ‘struggling in its war in Ukraine and of a military apparatus that is deeply compromised.’

  11. Washington Examiner

    Leaked Pentagon documents show how deep US has penetrated Russian intelligence (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A trove of Pentagon documents that were leaked online show just how deeply the United States has penetrated Russian security and intelligence services, allowing military officials to warn Ukraine about planned attacks amid the Kremlin’s invasion.

  12. PJ Media

    Leak of Classified Documents on Ukraine, China, and the Middle East a 'Nightmare' Says Pentagon (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    Pentagon sources are telling the media that more than 100 classified documents including Ukrainian war plans have been leaked to several social media sites.

  13. The Times of Israel

    US investigating whether Pentagon documents on Ukraine war were leaked (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Papers detailing weapons supplies, casualty assessments posted online but may have been altered or used as part of a misinformation campaign

  14. NBC News

    Pentagon reviewing alleged leak of classified documents on Ukraine war strength (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Documents posted online detail Ukraine’s military strength, casualty figures and the burn rate for HIMARS rockets. It is unclear whether they're real, altered or forged.

  15. The Daily Caller

    Here’s What We Know About The Pentagon’s Classified Document Leak So Far (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Pentagon and Justice Department are investigating how a trove of classified intelligence documents leaked seemingly over several months.

  16. WFMZ Allentown

    Leaked documents a 'very serious' risk to security: Pentagon (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has reached out to top allies, convened daily meetings to assess the damage and set up a group not only to assess the scope of the

  17. NBC New York

    Leaked Secret Pentagon Documents Lift the Lid on US Spying on Russia's War in Ukraine (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    NBC News obtained more than 50 of the leaked documents, many of them labeled “Top Secret.”

  18. KOIN

    Key takeaways from major US intelligence leak (opens KOIN)

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    KOIN's feed description

    A trove of purported Pentagon documents have appeared online in recent days, revealing information ranging from U.S. assessments of the Russia-Ukraine war to intel on how America may be spying on a…

  19. ABC 7 Chicago

    Leaked Pentagon documents provide rare window into depth of US intelligence on allies and foes (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Some of the documents, which US officials say are authentic, expose the extent of US eavesdropping on key allies, including South Korea, Israel and Ukraine.

  20. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Leaked Pentagon docs provide rare window into depth of US intelligence on allies and foes (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    (CNN) — Highly classified Pentagon documents leaked online in recent weeks have provided a rare window into how the US spies on allies and foes alike, deeply rattling US officials, who fear the revelations could jeopardize sensitive sources and compromise important foreign relationships.

  21. NPR

    The hunt for clues about how classified government documents leaked (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The U.S. government is investigating a leak of classified documents that appear to give a snapshot of the intelligence community's understanding of the world in late February and early March.

  22. Al-Monitor

    What we know: Leak of classified US documents (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The apparent leak of a trove of highly classified US documents -- including many related to the Ukraine conflict -- has triggered a criminal investigation as well as a multi-agency effort to assess the potential fallout.

  23. CBS News

    Justice Department opens criminal investigation into leaked Pentagon documents involving "highly classified material" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Pentagon is still assessing the validity of the documents, which purport to show classified information about the war in Ukraine and beyond, the spokesperson said.

  24. Washington Examiner

    DOJ launches criminal investigation into apparent leaked 'highly classified' US intelligence (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into the apparent leak of "sensitive and highly classified" U.S. intelligence, the Department of Defense announced on Sunday.

  25. KYMA Yuma

    Pentagon authorities investigate classified document leak (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    The Pentagon's Deputy Press Secretary released a statement Sunday as authorities investigate a leak involving dozens of classified documents on the war in Ukraine.

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