Did Ukraine Run A Sting Operation On The U.S.

[gab13by13]

Unconfirmed reports (of course they are going to be unconfirmed) are saying that Ukraine gave the US bogus intelligence that the US gave to Russia.

Ukraine cannot trust the United States, it is now getting 2/3 of its intelligence from France.

This wasn't reported in my link, but there was another rumor that Putin allowed Krasnov to invade Venezuela and in return Krasnov agreed not to help Ukraine.

Krasnov and the Magat party are traitors, Congressional Magats know what Krasnov is doing helping Russia.

My link says that SNOPES can't confirm the "sting operation," I don't expect it could confirm it.

This is a BFD

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/did-ukraine-run-sting-operation-providing-false-intelligence-to-us-that-was-leaked-to-russia-we-inspected/ar-AA1UxoHL?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=696f7151f34b4e7db8cb0111e9cb3c1e&ei=42

[jmbar2]

1. I read elsewhere that it is possibly disinformation

There is a disinformation poster on X that debunks stuff about Ukraine - can't remember his name but I follow his posts. He says it is possibly disinfo to increase mistrust between Americans and the Ukrainian gov - "no one knows who you can believe now".

[gab13by13]

2. If I was Ukraine

I wouldn't trust anything coming from the US, why should it?

Right out in the open Krasnov is working with Putin pushing his surrender - peace plan. It's obvious that Krasnov is working with Putin.

What arms has Krasnov given Ukraine last year?

This is where the rumor came from;

"The interview subject was Vincent Crouzet, who formerly worked at the Directorate General for External Security (DGSE), France's foreign intelligence agency. He said in the interview, without citing his sources, that Ukrainian intelligence officials suspected the U.S. had leaked information to Russia, causing Ukraine to stop sharing intelligence with the U.S."

Asked to clarify his assertion that the U.S. had leaked Ukrainian intelligence to Russia, Crouzet said in a Jan. 18 X post (archived), translated:

"No, I did not say that: I said Ukrainians suspected risks of information leaks from the U.S. to the Russians."

[jmbar2]

3. Agree

Will try to find the other post. Ripe area for counterintel confusion.

[OC375]

4. Same Here

Bad rumor to give legs too.

[gab13by13]

5. Where is your link

that the rumor was bad? A former Ukrainian intelligence official made the remark and then walked it back a little.

Ukraine can't come out in public and proclaim that the US is feeding Russia intelligence if that's what you are looking for.

[OC375]

6. One of many...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/inspecting-claim-ukraine-ran-sting-002700328.html

[gab13by13]

7. The SNOPES opinion was provided by me in my link.

Once again, a former Ukrainian intelligence official made the claim that the US may be providing intelligence to Russia.

All that SNOPES reported was that the Ukrainian official gave no proof.

Once again, no way in hell is Ukraine going to run a sting operation, find out that the US gave the information to Russia and publicly report it in the newspapers.

You aren't going to find proof, however it's a fact that Ukraine has switched where it is getting its intelligence, it is getting less intelligence from the US and more from the EU, why is that? That fact is provable.

[OC375]

8. No Idea Why

But by that logic of percentages, France had apparently been “75% untrustworthy” until recently, which doesn’t track. And, if I thought someone was screwing me, I’d get 0% intel, not 25% intel from them, and I wouldn’t announce I knew it. I think this is going nowhere. Have a good thread.

[Emrys]

9. It was a former FRENCH Intelligence officer who made a statement about past intelligence disruption, NOT a Ukrainian

Since we seem to be trusting anonymous social media accounts now, here's another:

Kasia💉🩺
@KasiaActus

Sorry, but I listened to this interview, and the former agent who spoke up didn't say anything of the sort.

He said that intelligence exchange between Ukraine and the US was disrupted in February 2025 due to leaks‼️

Since then, France has provided two-thirds of the intelligence exchange, and Germany and the UK the other third.

Accounts on Twitter (some well-meaning) which are spreading this cite a video clip in French, relying on gullible people not knowing French or being too lazy and kneejerk to seek their own translation. Here's an English translation of the interview transcript:

where Ukraine was highly dependent on US intelligence capabilities,
To an overwhelming majority a year ago.
Today, two-thirds are provided by France.
Two thirds.
So this statement, it went a little unnoticed, yet it is essential.
Oh, yes?
It is essential in two ways.
First, because it is a divorce between Ukrainian intelligence and US intelligence.
because if we provide two-thirds of the intelligence capabilities for Ukraine,
I imagine that the third third is provided by the other European partners,
The Germans and the United Kingdom.
So this divorce, when is it from?
It dates from February 28, 2025, since last year,
from the famous sequence of the Oval office,
which has led to a breach of trust between Ukrainian intelligence and US intelligence,
so much so that the two officials of the Ukrainian intelligence era,
so Vasil Maliouk for the SBU and Kirill Obudanov, we see them on the screen, for the GOUR,
Ukrainian military intelligence, decided not to share efficient intelligence anymore
that they had with their American partners from American leaks to Moscow.
That is to say the very height of the mistrust between the intelligence services.
So little by little we took the place in the bed if I dare say of the espionage in Ukraine and the second dimension it induces that through our two services...

Here's the original French for anyone who can improve on the above machine translation:

où l'Ukraine était éminemment dépendante des capacités de renseignement américaines,
à une écrasante majorité, il y a un an.
Aujourd'hui, les deux tiers sont fournis par la France.
Les deux tiers.
Alors cette déclaration, elle est passée un petit peu inaperçue, pourtant elle est essentielle.
Ah oui ?
Elle est essentielle à double titre.
D'abord parce qu'elle acte le divorce entre le renseignement ukrainien et le renseignement américain.
parce que si nous fournissons les deux tiers des capacités du renseignement pour l'Ukraine,
j'imagine bien que le troisième tiers est fourni par les autres partenaires européens,
en l'occurrence les Allemands et le Royaume-Uni.
Alors ce divorce, il date de quand ?
Il date évidemment depuis le 28 février 2025, depuis l'année dernière,
depuis la fameuse séquence du bureau Oval,
qui a induit une rupture de confiance entre le renseignement ukrainien et le renseignement américain,
à tel point que les deux responsables de l'époque du renseignement ukrainien,
donc Vassil Maliouk pour le SBU et Kirill Oboudanov, on les voit à l'écran, pour le GOUR,
le renseignement militaire ukrainien, ont décidé de ne plus partager le renseignement efficient
qu'ils avaient avec leurs partenaires américains de la part de fuites américaines vers Moscou.
C'est dire la hauteur même de la défiance entre les services de renseignement.
Donc petit à petit nous avons pris la place dans le lit si j'ose dire de l'espionnage en Ukraine et la deuxième dimension elle induit que à travers nos deux services...

There's a world of difference between withholding information and setting up some sort of sting with false information.

The sensational misinterpretation was eagerly seized upon and spread by Russian social media accounts. Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council has denied any such thing happened. If you want someone to categorically prove a negative to your satisfaction, you'll have a long wait. Anyone can claim anything without any grounds, and you can always conveniently claim, "Well, they would say that, wouldn't they?"

Here's the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation:

Center for Countering Disinformation
@CforCD

⚡️There is a false claim circulating online that Ukraine allegedly provided the US with “distorted intelligence” that was later used by russia.

This is a deliberate conspiracy theory that was voiced in foreign media without any facts to back it up.

Center for Countering Disinformation
@CforCD

✅ Claims about an “inevitable breakdown” in the partnership between Ukrainian and American intelligence services are also false. In reality, Ukraine continues to cooperate with its allies and partners in the field of security, and the exchange of information continues.

This disinformation is being spread in a number of russian public groups, as well as on social media by fake accounts with the aim of undermining trust between Ukraine and key Western partners, especially in the context of the dialogue on the peace plan.

Center for Countering Disinformation
@CforCD

❗️The goal of this fake news is also to sow doubts about the effectiveness of Ukrainian special services and discredit international support for Ukraine.

Center for Countering Disinformation
@CforCD

Here is an example of manipulation that was shared by the number of russian public pages


Center for Countering Disinformation
@CforCD

False claim is spreading on social media that 🇺🇦 allegedly provided 🇺🇸 with “falsified intelligence.” This allegedly led to a breakdown in cooperation between 🇺🇦 and 🇺🇸 intelligence services, which is also unfounded. This is not true, cooperation and information exchange continue

https://x.com/CforCD

It's in the Russians' interest to encourage further distrust between Ukraine and the US, especially when it comes to intelligence sharing.

I don't know whose interest this OP serves.

[Emrys]

10. Two debunkings of this "story" from authoritative disinformation debunking bodies:

SPRAVDI — Stratcom Centre
@StratcomCentre

A false narrative is now being spread online claiming that Ukraine supplied the United States with manipulated intelligence that was later used by Russia. There is no factual basis for this allegation.

The claim first appeared in foreign media without evidence and has since been repackaged as a conspiracy theory. Assertions that cooperation between Ukrainian and American intelligence services is nearing collapse are equally untrue.

In reality, intelligence cooperation between Ukraine and the United States remains stable. Information sharing with allies and partners in the security sphere continues as normal.

This disinformation is being actively spread through Russian public channels and amplified by coordinated networks of fake social media accounts. Its purpose is to weaken trust between Ukraine and key Western partners, particularly at a sensitive moment when discussions around a peace framework are ongoing.

The broader aim of this campaign is to cast doubt on the professionalism of Ukrainian special services and to undermine international confidence in continued support for Ukraine.

Fact Check: French Channel LCI Did NOT Report Ukraine Sent False Strategic Info To US -- Clip Only Mentioned 'Leaks' To Moscow

Did a guest in a clip from French TV channel LCI say Ukraine sent false strategic info to US intelligence services which they then observed Russian forces acting upon? No, that's not true: The video clip with guest Vincent Crouzet was about mounting distrust between Ukrainian and American intelligence services and the increased importance of intelligence coming from France and other allies of Ukraine. Crouzet did mention Ukraine deciding to stop sharing intelligence with the US due to concerns about leaks to Moscow but he did not say anything about Ukraine deliberately sharing false information.

One example of the claim appeared in a post on X ... published on January 18 that read:

BREAKING: Ukrainian intelligence services sent false strategic info to US intel services and observed that the information had been relayed to Russis and was used by Russian forces - French channel LCI

The post was accompanied by a screenshot of an X post by @24hPujadas ..., which belongs to the current affairs show 24H Pujadas broadcast by French channel LCI ...

Translated by Google Translate and verified by Lead Stories, that says:

So this statement went somewhat unnoticed, yet it is crucial.

It is crucial for two reasons: first, because it confirms the rift between Ukrainian and American intelligence, because if we are providing two-thirds of the intelligence capabilities for Ukraine, I imagine the remaining third is provided by other European partners, in this case, Germany and the United Kingdom. So when did this rift begin?

It obviously dates back to February 28, 2025, since last year, since the infamous Oval Office incident, which led to a breakdown of trust between Ukrainian and American intelligence, to the point that the two heads of Ukrainian intelligence at the time, Vasyl Maliuk for the SBU and Kyrylo Budanov for the GUR, the Ukrainian military intelligence, decided to stop sharing the effective intelligence they possessed with their American partners due to American leaks to Moscow.

...
The segment does not discuss or mention sending false information to US intelligence at all, it only mentions a decision to "stop sharing" because of "leaks".

Lead Stories reached out to Vincent Crouzet by email and he confirmed to us he never mentioned anything about sending false intelligence:

Like you I have reviewed the (video) extract, not being exactly sure today anymore, and I did not say it. I inferred that the Ukrainians feared leaks on the American side (which is not that unlikely having heard about the leaks from telephone conversations between Witkoff and Ushakov, or knowing the history of Tulsi Gabbard... not very reassuring for Kiev).

https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2026/01/fact-check-lci-ukraine-sent-false-strategic-intelligence-to-us-which-was-used-by-russia.html