From intelligence on Ukraine's vulnerabilities to hacks of Canada’s energy infrastructure, here's what you need to know
everal allegedly classified Pentagon files, totalling over 100 pages, were leaked on social media last week. The existence of the documents, which were found circulating on social media sites as early as Wednesday, was first reported by the New Yorkand provide key details on issues ranging from battlefield vulnerabilities in Ukraine to intelligence on matters in allied countries around the world.
It’s important to keep in mind that not all of the information may be reliable. Pentagon officials acknowledged that the leaks are indeed legitimate Department of Defense documents, but said that some appear to have been altered. For example, a modified document overstates American estimates of Ukrainian casualties and minimizes estimates of Russian troops killed. TIME could not independently verify the authenticity of the documents.
According to a map in another purported Pentagon presentation from the same day, by May, most of Ukraine’s critical national infrastructure outside Kyiv and two other areas in southwestern Ukraine will no longer have air-defense cover, with the number of unprotected critical sites jumping from six to more than 40.
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