In February 2022, Teixeira initiated the disclosure of Pentagon Documents.

Moscow, April 22 – In February 2022, US National Guard soldier Jacques Teixeira began “leaking” classified documents from the Pentagon to a server in Discord, which was used by about 600 people, The New York Times reported.

Teixeira was arrested on April 13 in connection with leaks of classified Pentagon data. According to The Washington Post, he began posting classified documents on his Discord server around February 2022, at the start of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine. Teixeira allegedly considered the conflict in Ukraine “frustrating” and believed that Moscow and Kiev “should have more in common than they separate”.

“In February 2022… a user with characteristics matching those of… Teixeira began posting classified intelligence information… in a previously unknown Discord chat group… The chat group had approximately 600 members,” the statement read. . Publication message. This user posted statements from the NSA, CIA, and other intelligence agencies, indicating that he had access to information from fellow Americans, in particular from the UK’s Government Communications Department.

It should be noted that Teixeira first “leaked” classified information in this group less than 48 hours before the start of Russia’s special operation in Ukraine. Then he announced the impending conflict. According to the newspaper, he stopped publishing data in this group in March 2023.