
Serbia, the only country in Europe that has refused to sanction Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, has agreed to supply weapons to Kiev or has already sent them, according to a classified Pentagon document, according to the prestigious Reuters media outlet.
The leaked US intelligence document is a summary of European governments' responses to Ukraine's requests for military training and "lethal aid" or weapons. The data was among dozens of classified documents posted online in recent weeks in what could be the most serious leak of US secrets in years.
Entitled "Europe's response to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict", the document in chart form lists the "assessed positions" of 38 European governments in response to Ukraine's requests for military aid.
The chart showed that Serbia refused to provide training to Ukrainian forces but had pledged to send lethal aid or had already supplied it. He also said that Serbia had the political will and military capability to provide arms to Ukraine in the future.
The document is marked SECRET and NOFORN, prohibiting its distribution to foreign intelligence services and militaries. It is dated March 2 and stamped with the seal of the office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The office of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and the Ukrainian embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Pentagon also did not immediately respond to Reuters questions about the document's reference to Serbia and has previously declined to comment on any of the leaked documents.
Vucic's government has declared neutrality in the Ukrainian war, despite the country's deep historical, economic and cultural ties to Russia.
"If this document is correct, it either shows Vucic's duplicity towards Russia or he is under great pressure from Washington to deliver weapons to Ukraine," said Janusz Bugajski, an Eastern Europe expert with the James Stoen Foundation, a policy think tank. external.
The Justice Department is investigating the leak, while the Pentagon is assessing the damage caused to US national security.