U.S. Knew Ukraine Planned Attack on Russian Gas Pipeline, Leaked Reports Show
- The Biden administration learned three months in advance of sabotage that Ukraine's military had planned to attack the Nord Stream pipeline according to leaked intelligence reports.
- The plan involved Ukrainian special forces who reported directly to Ukraine's top military commander.
- The intelligence was shared with U.S. and European officials in June but the pipelines were still attacked in September.
- The news raises questions about the extent of covert Ukrainian operations and the West's support for them.
- The information was leaked on Discord, a gaming chat app, by a member of the U.S. National Guard.