All articles tagged with #covert operation
Israel has conducted a covert operation to support Syria's Druze minority by providing weapons, aid, and training, aiming to bolster their security amid the Syrian civil war, while navigating complex regional and internal Druze power dynamics.
Ukraine's intelligence agency successfully destroyed a 400-km Russian military fuel pipeline near Moscow in a covert operation, disrupting Russia's logistical supply of fuel to its military and highlighting Ukraine's strategic efforts to weaken Russian military capabilities.
President Trump authorized the CIA to conduct a covert influence operation on Chinese social media in 2019, aiming to undermine public opinion of the Chinese government. The operation involved spreading negative narratives about the ruling Communist Party and leaking disparaging intelligence to overseas news outlets. The CIA's campaign was in response to China's aggressive covert efforts to increase global influence and marked a return to Cold War-era methods. The impact of the operation and its current status under the Biden administration remain unclear.
A senior Ukrainian military officer, Roman Chervinsky, with ties to the country's intelligence services, played a central role in the bombing of the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline last year, according to officials and sources. Chervinsky, who served in Ukraine's Special Operations Forces, acted as the coordinator of the operation, managing logistics and support for a team that placed explosive charges on the gas pipelines. The attack, which caused massive leaks and strained diplomatic relations, was reportedly carried out under the orders of more senior Ukrainian officials, ultimately reporting to Gen. Valery Zaluzhny. Chervinsky denies any involvement in the sabotage.
Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh's report alleging that the United States was behind the Nord Stream pipeline bombing has been dismissed by many, but Jeremy Scahill argues that Hersh's source is credible and that the US is the top suspect in this international act of terrorism. The New York Times and German journalists have published their own reports, but they have been criticized for inconsistencies and lack of evidence. Experts have also called into question the narrative that a small boat with divers was responsible for the bombing.