US secret documents some of which were classified as “top secret”, leaked to the Internet detailing her views. Washington about the war in Ukraine and, apparently, contain various information about close US allies.

The Pentagon considers the disclosure of these confidential documents to be a “very serious risk” to US national security, and the Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into the matter.

The authenticity of the photographs circulating on various websites has not yet been publicly verified by the authorities or other sources.

Here is a summary of some of these documents:

Account of the war in Ukraine

One of the documents summarizes the results of the war in Ukraine until March 1, 2023, a year after the outbreak of hostilities. The United States Department of Defense Intelligence Agency estimated Russian casualties at 189,500–223,000, of which 35,500–43,000 were killed in action and 154,000–180,000 were wounded.

The Ukrainian side estimates that the dead range from 15,500 to 17,500 people, and the injured range from 109,000 to 113,500 people.

These figures are almost ten times higher than any figures announced by Russia and Ukraine to date.

Moscow reportedly lost more than 150 planes and helicopters compared to Kiev’s 90.

Another “version” of the document, apparently redacted, instead claims that Ukrainian casualties are greater than Russian ones, which appears to confirm Pentagon fears that the leak could potentially spread disinformation.

Lack of anti-aircraft missiles

Two documents dated Feb. 28 speak of the alarming state of Ukraine’s air defenses, which have so far played a critical role in fending off Russian airstrikes, preventing Moscow from taking control of its airspace.

Kyiv’s ability to maintain medium-range air defenses to protect its front line “will be nullified by May 23,” according to one document.

Almost 90% of Ukraine’s medium and long-range air defense systems are mainly based on the Soviet SA-11 and SA-10 systems, which could run out of ammunition in late March and early May, respectively.

Drone strikes in Russia are under review

According to an undated document, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his frustration with his now highest-ranking general over the lack of long-range missiles in the Ukrainian armed forces that could hit enemy forces directly on Russian soil, according to an undated document. At the end of February, he reportedly offered to carry out such strikes with drones.

This information seems to suggest that Washington was tailing a close partner. They may also partly explain US reticence regarding Kyiv’s request for longer-range weapons. However, the reluctance of the Americans arose even before Zelensky’s conversation with his general.

Demonstrations in Israel.

Another document, also undated, says that the leadership of the Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency, called on both employees of the agency and ordinary citizens to protest against the controversial reform of the judiciary in Israel.

The source of this information – the interception of electronic communications – seems to indicate that US agencies were spying on an allied country.

Concerns about South Korean munitions

The South Korean National Security Council was concerned that the US would hand over to Kyiv some of the munitions it had requested from Seoul. This would be contrary to South Korea’s stated desire not to transfer lethal weapons to Ukraine, according to the document, which cites a March 1 conversation between two South Korean officials.

This revelation also seems to suggest that Washington was spying on a close ally. South Korea’s opposition today called for an investigation, but President Yoon Seok-yeol’s office responded that the wiretapping allegations were “absurd lies.”

Reconnaissance flights in the Black Sea

The February 27 document refers to reconnaissance flights in the Black Sea by aircraft (manned and unmanned) by the United States, Great Britain, France and other NATO member countries from late September to late February.

About two weeks after it was written, Washington accused the Russian military of intercepting an American MQ-9 Reaper drone in the Black Sea, which Moscow denied.