Pentagon Responds to Allegedly Leaked Slide: U.S. Special Operations Forces in Ukraine Have ‘Mission

[rangerrebew]

Pentagon Responds to Allegedly Leaked Slide: U.S. Special Operations Forces in Ukraine Have ‘Mission Critical Functions’
 
KRISTINA WONG13 Apr 2023446
 
The Pentagon had 14 special operations forces (SOF) inside Ukraine as recently as three weeks ago, according to recent documents posted online that appear to be leaked intelligence from the Department of Defense.

A U.S. military slide dated March 23, that appears to be a daily update of the U.S. force posture in the region, featured a bullet list of countries who purportedly had special operations forces in Ukraine.


The Associated Press
A Ukrainian serviceman of 12 aviation brigade sits inside an Mi-8 combat helicopter before flight during a combat mission in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, April 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)

It stated that the U.S. had 14 SOF in Ukraine, Great Britain had 50, France had 15, Latvia had 17, and the Netherlands had one, for a total of 97.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/04/13/pentagon-responds-leaked-slide-u-s-special-operations-forces-ukraine-have-mission-critical-functions/

[Maj. Bill Martin]

Pentagon Responds to Allegedly Leaked Slide: U.S. Special Operations Forces in Ukraine Have ‘Mission Critical Functions’
 
KRISTINA WONG13 Apr 2023446
 
The Pentagon had 14 special operations forces (SOF) inside Ukraine as recently as three weeks ago, according to recent documents posted online that appear to be leaked intelligence from the Department of Defense.

A U.S. military slide dated March 23, that appears to be a daily update of the U.S. force posture in the region, featured a bullet list of countries who purportedly had special operations forces in Ukraine. I would guess these troops are engaged in communications, training, and logistical planning.


The Associated Press
A Ukrainian serviceman of 12 aviation brigade sits inside an Mi-8 combat helicopter before flight during a combat mission in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Sunday, April 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)

It stated that the U.S. had 14 SOF in Ukraine, Great Britain had 50, France had 15, Latvia had 17, and the Netherlands had one, for a total of 97.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/04/13/pentagon-responds-leaked-slide-u-s-special-operations-forces-ukraine-have-mission-critical-functions/

It's actually a good article because it points to statements before this leak acknowledging that there were small numbers of troops in country, and generally what they were doing.  So it isn't like their existence was being hidden/concealed.

[Smokin Joe]

It's actually a good article because it points to statements before this leak acknowledging that there were small numbers of troops in country, and generally what they were doing.  So it isn't like their existence was being hidden/concealed.

Right. This wasn't so secret.