According to the administration’s national security adviser, John Kirby, the White House cannot say at this time whether the leak of classified information has been fixed.
The US Department of Defense has confirmed that confidential data has been leaked. This was reported by CNN on April 10.
Chris Meagher, deputy defense secretary for public affairs, told media representatives: “The Pentagon is still working to determine the extent of the classified information leak that has occurred in recent weeks.”
According to him, the relevant ministry is working day and night to study the volume and extent of the dissemination of information.
“We are still examining how this happened and the extent of the problem. Steps have been taken to take a closer look at how and to whom such information is being distributed,” said the US Assistant Secretary of Defense. .
Also, Chris Meagher announced that Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin learned of the leak on Thursday, April 6.
Note that according to information reaching CNN, classified information that has become publicly available also relates to military operations in Ukraine. Including the counterattack prepared by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Confidential data leak: what are they saying about it at the White House?
On Monday, April 10, John Kirby, the national security adviser to the US presidential administration, confirmed that classified information had been leaked at the department.
“We cannot yet say whether the leaking of classified Pentagon material has been stopped or whether it is possible to release other such data,” he said.
Kirby added that this information is not about open access. He has nothing to do on the front pages of newspapers or on television.
How Will Pentagon Leaks Affect Ukraine?
In his speech at a briefing on April 10, John Kirby also touched on how the release of classified information from the US Department of Defense could affect Ukraine.
According to him, this will not affect his plans to help Kiev. Washington will provide material and technical support as needed.
“As for your question about whether this leak has affected our plans to provide aid to Ukraine, the answer is no. It will continue as long as necessary,” said the US presidential administration’s national security adviser.
Recall that the United States is investigating the leak of confidential Pentagon data. Focus He figured out whether the “leak” would affect the Ukrainian counterattack, as well as how about 100 documents belonging to the US Department of Defense got into the network.
We also reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces changed their plans for a future counterattack due to the leak of NATO classified data. The statement greatly alarmed US officials, who now fear it could endanger classified sources of information and important international relations.
Source: Focus
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