The U.S. national security community is grappling with fallout from the release of dozens of secret documents, including the impact on sensitive information-sharing within the government and ties with other countries, two U.S.
officials said. Reuters has reviewed more than 50 of these documents, labeled “Secret” and “Top Secret,” that first appeared on social media websites in early March and purportedly reveal details of Ukrainian military vulnerabilities and information about allies including Israel, South Korea and Turkey.
The material did not draw much notice until a New York Times article on Friday. Reuters has not independently verified the documents’ authenticity.
U.S. officials have said some giving battlefield casualty estimates from Ukraine appeared to have been altered to understate Russian losses.