A trove of leaked Pentagon documents found on social media sites in recent days reveal how extensively the United States has penetrated Russia’s security and intelligence services. The leaked documents detail information about the planned strikes of Moscow and its specific targets, providing the United States the ability to alert Ukraine and pass on crucial information to help defend itself. Furthermore, the documents divulge the American assessment of a depleted and struggling Russian military compromised by the United States. In addition, the material suggests that the United States is spying on Ukraine's top military and political leaders, highlighting Washington's struggle to get a clear view of Ukraine's fighting strategies.

While officials have acknowledged that intelligence collection is challenging and sometimes mistaken, the documents offer the most comprehensive picture yet of the largest land war in Europe in decades. The materials reinforce the idea that the United States has a clearer understanding of Russian military operations than it does of Ukrainian planning. American officials have said that they are uncertain if any of their sources of information will be cut off due to the leak. Although the new documents show that America's understanding of Russian planning remains extensive, American officials have admitted they have lost some sources of information since the war began.