Some of the Pentagon’s secret documents about Russia and Ukraine have been published. The US is now investigating the details of the leak.
Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Russia has lost 178,000 soldiers since the start of the war.
And on Saturday, the secret documents of the US Department of Defense – the Pentagon were released on the Internet. These documents, which contain information about the military capabilities of Russia and Ukraine, show that the United States has been closely monitoring both countries.
The documents say that in early February, the private military company “Wagner” held negotiations with Turkey on the purchase of weapons for its military operations in Ukraine and Mali. It is not known whether the parties reached a compromise. The Washington Post notes that if Turkey, while a member of NATO, negotiates the sale of arms to a Russian military company behind the alliance’s back, it will be a major blow to its reputation.
The documents also outline China’s position on the war in Ukraine. According to the report of the US intelligence service, Beijing is waiting for sabotage by the Ukrainian military against Russia. In that case, Beijing may face sabotage, recognize NATO as an aggressor, and increase its support for Russia.
So far, there is no information about the delivery of weapons from China to Russia in the USA and EU countries. However, the US intelligence service warns that if Ukraine starts attacking Russian territory using NATO weapons, Beijing may also start providing weapons to Moscow.
The leaked documents also contain information about Iran’s nuclear program and North Korea’s missile tests.
It is still unknown who issued the documents. The New York Times reported that these documents were prepared for high-ranking US leaders. The publication noted that the US is more aware of Russia’s military operations than Ukraine’s war plan.
The US Department of Justice announced that an investigation has been launched. In recent days, several documents of the American intelligence service have been revealed. Most of them are documents related to the war in Ukraine.
Spokesman of the Kremlin Dmitry Peskov In an interview with “Kommersant”, he said that Moscow has no doubt that the USA and NATO are directly or indirectly involved in the war.
Advisor to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Mikhail Podolyak called these papers “fake” and said that Moscow is behind it. He said that Ukraine will show its true plans on the battlefield.
At the moment, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Russia has lost 178,000 soldiers since the start of the war.
According to the information of the General Staff, the Russian side has lost about 3,600 tanks, about 7,000 pieces of equipment, 282 air defense systems and more than 2,300 drones over the past year.
Recently, Russia has not disclosed information about the dead. The Russian Ministry of Defense gave information about the losses on September 21, 2022, and said that 5,937 people died.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said at the security conference held in Munich on February 18 that the number of Russian soldiers killed and wounded in the war in Ukraine exceeds 200,000.
At the same time, the Ukrainian army received 200 pieces of equipment from Poland. Previously, it was known that Warsaw had given Ukraine “Leopard” tanks and MiG-29 fighter jets.
President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky He noted in his address that he is concluding this week with good news:
“We are ending this week with good results for our country. Poland has kept its promise to us regarding tanks. In particular, Leopard tanks have been delivered to Ukraine,” Zelensky expressed his gratitude to the USA and Germany for the assistance provided.
Over the weekend, the Russian army continued shelling the city of Zaporozhye. On the night of April 9, two rockets hit a residential house in the city and killed a father and daughter. Her 50-year-old father died on the spot, and the 11-year-old girl died on the way to the “Ambulance” before reaching the hospital.
After the explosion, fire engulfed 100 square meters of the house.