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Leaked documents expose US-NATO Ukraine war plans
The Gray Zone ^ | April 8th, 2023 | Alexander Rubinstein

Posted on 04/08/2023 8:23:19 AM PDT by Mariner

Classified Pentagon documents containing information about US and NATO plans for a Ukrainian offensive and key details of the ongoing war have leaked. And the Biden administration is reportedly demanding they be scrubbed from the internet. Is there a hidden agenda behind the leak?

The New York Times has reported “a significant breach of American intelligence in the effort to aid Ukraine” through the leak of classified documents which have been shared on social media. It correspondents cited “senior Biden administration officials” who apparently tipped the outlet off to the story. Documents circulating on Telegram which closely resemble those referred to by the Times are reproduced at the end of this article.

The Times writes, “Military analysts said the documents appear to have been modified in certain parts from their original format, overstating American estimates of Ukrainian war dead and understating estimates of Russian troops killed. The modifications could point to an effort of disinformation by Moscow, the analysts said… The analysts warned that documents released by Russian sources could be selectively altered to present the Kremlin’s disinformation.”

Neither the New York Times nor the “military analysts” it cited explain how the documents were altered, or why they have the appearance of tampering. However, because the leaked documents have arrived in the form of photographs of printed documents, rather than original files, the possibility of forgery or alteration must be considered.

The leaked documents claim that Russia has sustained troop losses ranging from 16,000 to 17,500 while Ukrainian losses amount to as many as 71,500 – a staggering differential that stands at odds with the triumphalist narrative projected by Kiev. They are dated March 1 2023 and appear to be part of an ongoing briefing effort to analyze the war’s progress and plan a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

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Purloined information, or deliberate disinformation?

We dont have the means to know.

But Russia does.

1 posted on 04/08/2023 8:23:19 AM PDT by Mariner
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The info looks legit. Photographed copies. And there’s a lot of it. CIA freaking out, too.


2 posted on 04/08/2023 8:26:22 AM PDT by Trumpisourlastchance
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To: Mariner
Up, up and away...in my beautiful balloon...

Said the China Man

3 posted on 04/08/2023 8:28:11 AM PDT by Sacajaweau ( )
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“Military analysts said the documents appear to have been modified in certain parts from their original format, overstating American estimates of Ukrainian war dead and understating estimates of Russian troops killed. The modifications could point to an effort of disinformation by Moscow, the analysts said...

I'm sure it's all just as Russian as Hunter's laptop.

4 posted on 04/08/2023 8:29:46 AM PDT by Dr.Deth
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To: Mariner

The great irony is that the Zeepers always present Ukraine as an innocent, free and independent country, unexpectedly invaded by its big, bad neighbor

Once again - we see that Ukraine is a completely controlled (and corrupt) colony of the NATO and the West. They have ZERO freedom or agency. They are NATO’s low IQ grunts, who aren’t even allowed to discuss peace.


5 posted on 04/08/2023 8:30:10 AM PDT by PGR88
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Pentagon documents containing information about US and NATO plans for a Ukrainian offensive and key details of the ongoing war have leaked / \ Do we have a civil war brewing between patriots and infiltrated communists in our military ? 1661267165650
6 posted on 04/08/2023 8:31:36 AM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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And the Biden administration is reportedly demanding they be scrubbed from the internet.

LOL. Because the Russians don't work Friday to Sunday, and internet access is spotty at their country dachas, so there's a good chance no one there has seen them yet.

7 posted on 04/08/2023 8:32:22 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: Dr.Deth

The largest purveyors of disinformation are the agents of the Anglo empire global deep state.


8 posted on 04/08/2023 8:33:50 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: Mariner

https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4143908/posts?page=29#29


9 posted on 04/08/2023 8:35:19 AM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: Mariner

The usual “We had nothing to do with this and don’t know anything about it. Really!”


11 posted on 04/08/2023 8:36:07 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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Oh, now NYT is interested in the possibility of forgery, not W's TANG papers.

Wasn't it NYT that published the Pentagon Papers? They didn't seem worried that doing so would damage the nation then, just Nixon...

12 posted on 04/08/2023 8:37:59 AM PDT by jeffc (Resident of the free State of Florida)
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To: PGR88; Trumpisourlastchance

“And the Biden administration is reportedly demanding they be scrubbed from the internet.”

Domestic political damage.

Many lies exposed.


13 posted on 04/08/2023 8:38:49 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Yo-Yo

Each document has the same folding creases, indicating someone took the documents together, and folded them to conceal them in a coat or pants pocket


14 posted on 04/08/2023 8:41:01 AM PDT by PGR88
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16,000 to 71,500 differential? Depending on the source it’s either 250,000 to 50,000, or vice versa.


15 posted on 04/08/2023 8:50:55 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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Well if the NYT ended up with it, it typically is deliberate to form a narrative to push an outcome.

Creating a reason for censorship? (leak of classified documents which have been shared on social media)


16 posted on 04/08/2023 9:08:48 AM PDT by Pollard ( >>> The Great Reset is already underway! <<<)
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They must of hid the documents in Joe’s garage?


17 posted on 04/08/2023 9:10:56 AM PDT by Leep (Hillary will NEVER be president! 😁)
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Purloined information, or deliberate disinformation?

Good question. "A Man Called Intrepid"...

18 posted on 04/08/2023 9:24:14 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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Dems can never be trusted with national security ...


19 posted on 04/08/2023 9:27:41 AM PDT by dartuser
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To: Yo-Yo

Thanks!

Duh! What common language is this data, documented?

Again, thanks for posting this.


20 posted on 04/08/2023 10:12:26 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Trump!: “They’re not after me! They’re after you I’m just in the way!”)
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