www.wsj.com/…Russian milbloggers responded with speculative anxiety to reportedly leaked (and possibly altered) classified US military documents about the war in Ukraine, indicating continued fear over the prospect of future Ukrainian counteroffensives in the Russian information space. [2] Clearly doctored versions of the documents which reduce reported Russian losses and inflate Ukrainian casualty numbers are additionally circulating on Russian Telegram channels. While several prominent Russian milbloggers immediately rejected the validity of the documents and suggested that they are fakes, they fixated on the possibility that the released documents are disinformation intended to confuse and mislead Russian military command. [4] Another Russian milblogger noted that there is historical precedent for militaries disseminating false planning information prior to starting surprise offensives. [5] The milblogger urged their audience to be cautious in discussing where Ukrainian counteroffensives may take place due to document leak.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 08, 2023 06:25 UTC