Lt. Col. Yurii Bereza of Ukraine’s National Guard said that in the current stage of war, the information battle is sometimes more crucial than direct physical combat. This statement followed the recent leak of top-secret U.S. documents, leading to the FBI arresting Jack Teixeira, a Massachusetts Air National Guard member, for disclosing them on the Discord social media platform. U.S. officials have not confirmed if any or all of the documents are authentic or accurate. Some reports suggest that Russia may be involved in the leak, seizing the opportunity to alter or “leak” fake or real documents of their own. The leaked reports show evidence of Russia’s infighting and suggest that the United States is in a position to gather information about Russia’s planning and decision-making. However, the United States has not commented on the documents’ integrity to avoid revealing sensitive information, protecting ongoing intelligence-gathering operations and threatening national security. Kirby, the National Security Council’s Coordinator for Strategic Communications, claimed that some documents had been altered, pointing to Russia’s propaganda tactics. The article suggests that the Russians aim to distort the truth in a way that benefits their interests by releasing false messages. Ultimately, this misinformation dampens the volume of authentic news, causing people to distrust everything they see, hear, or read. The article also mentions that the recent leak may damage relations between the United States, its Middle Eastern allies, and Ukraine. Ukrainian officials insist that the documents are fake and blame Russia’s military intelligence unit, GRU, for engaging in similar disinformation campaigns against U.S. interests in Africa.