Saturday, April 22, 2023

Pentagon Leaks Say Ukraine Planned To Attack Russian Forces In Syria

U.S. intelligence document discussing Ukrainian plans to strike Russian forces from SDF areas in Syria (Photo Credit Washington Post)  

Washington Post: Ukraine planned attacks on Russian forces in Syria, leaked document shows 

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency developed plans to conduct covert attacks on Russian forces in Syria using secret Kurdish help, according to a leaked top-secret U.S. intelligence document. 

The introduction of a new battlefield — thousands of miles from the war in Ukraine — appeared designed to impose costs and casualties on Russia and its Wagner paramilitary group, which is active in Syria, and possibly force Moscow to redeploy resources from Ukraine. 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky directed a halt to the planning in December, but the leaked document, based on intelligence gathered as of Jan. 23, lays out in detail how the planning progressed and how such a campaign could proceed if Ukraine revived it.  

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Pentagon Leaks Say Ukraine Planned To Attack Russian Forces In Syria  

Ukraine planned covert strikes on Russian targets in Syria, leaked Pentagon papers show -- The Telegraph 

Ukraine planned to attack Russian forces in Syria: Pentagon leaks -- The Cradle  

Washington Post: Leaked documents show Ukraine planned attacks on Russian forces in Syria -- Kyiv Independent  

Ukraine plans attacks on Russian forces in Syria – The Washington Post -- Ukrayinska Pravda  

Leaked Docs: Ukraine Planned Attacks on Russian Forces in Syria -- Antiwar.com

2 comments:

Hans Persson said...

Ok, I had no idea this leak was this big..

Roger29palms said...


Interesting.....if true.