China News Network, April 4 According to the New York Times local time on the 7th, senior officials of the Biden administration in the United States said that this week, some classified military documents appeared on social media, detailing "the secret plan of the United States and NATO to strengthen the Ukrainian army before launching a new offensive against Russia in Ukraine." At present, the US military is investigating the "mastermind" behind the leakage of these documents.

Infographic: Pentagon.

The content was reportedly posted on social media platforms, but it is not clear who posted it. Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sebrina Singh said, "We have been informed of reports about social media posts and are currently reviewing the matter." ”

Analysts said that some parts of the original document may have been modified, and the death toll of the Russian and Ukrainian armies contained was different from the previous statistics of the United States, which may have exaggerated the number of Ukrainian army killed, underestimated the number of Russian army killed, or "Russia is spreading false information."

However, it is also believed that some of the documents appear to be genuine, such as the delivery schedule of weapons and troops, the number of Ukrainian troops amassed and other military details. This will provide useful information for Russia.

The documents do not provide specific battle plans, such as when, where and how Ukraine intends to attack, but reveal the views of the United States and Ukraine on possible actions by Ukrainian forces.

For professionals, these documents provide a lot of high-value clues. For example, the document mentions the ammunition consumption rate of the Haimas rocket launcher, a weapon that can launch precision strikes from a distance against targets such as ammunition depots, infrastructure and troops.

"The US military's undisclosed rate of consumption of 'Haimas' ammunition by Ukrainian forces appears in these documents." The New York Times said.

Infographic: "Hymas" high-mobility multiple launch rocket artillery system.

Analysts say it is difficult to assess the impact of the leaks on frontline fighting now and in the coming months. Recently, Russia has been saying that the offensive has made progress, but the West has talked a lot about it.

According to the New York Times, this is the first public intelligence breakthrough since the outbreak of the Ukrainian crisis. After the outbreak of the crisis, the United States provided Ukraine with information about key nodes such as the front-line command posts and ammunition depots of the Russian army. This real-time intelligence allows the Ukrainians to strike precisely at Russian troops.

U.S. and European officials have said that Ukrainian officials were once reluctant to share battle plans with the United States for fear of leaks, and even U.S. intelligence officials said that the United States knows more about the plans of the Russian army than the Ukrainian army.

Only in the fall of 2022 did significant progress in intelligence sharing between Ukraine and the United States. The New York Times believes that intelligence leaks of this magnitude now are bound to damage intelligence sharing between Ukraine and the United States.

In addition, the charts disclosed in these documents also show the expected weapons delivery nodes, force status, and other combat plans of the Ukrainian army, indicating that the United States has broken through the previously claimed line of providing only intelligence support in the process of assisting Ukraine.