The Pentagon fired the General because of suspicion in the leak of classified data about Ukraine and Iran

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Gegsett has fired Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, one of the Pentagon’s top strategists, who is suspected of passing classified information to journalists about the wars in Iran and Ukraine.

Original: У Пентагоні звільнили генерала через підозру у витоку секретних даних про Україну та Іран

Incidents 15 independent outlets · 30 articles translated from Ukrainian updated 31 October, 06:51

What happened

According to an internal report, Sylvia admitted leaks to the videotape after failing a polygraph test four times.

What outlets write

RBC-Ukraine 29 October, 21:41 and 1 more outlet
«Pentagon chief military planner Brett Silvia was fired after allegedly leaking classified information related to the war between Russia and Ukraine, as well as the conflict in Iran»
UNIAN 30 October, 14:30
«U.S. Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia passed secret data to two journalists from different publications for about a year»
ThePublic 30 October, 09:45
«The case was referred to the U.S. Department of Justice»

Who reports

15 independent outlets · 30 articles

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UNIAN

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24 Kanal

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Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (ZN.ua)

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