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The UK is among a number of countries with military special forces

operating inside Ukraine, according to one of dozens of documents leaked
online.

It confirms what has been the subject of quiet speculation for over a
year.
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The leaked files, some marked "top secret", paint a detailed picture of
the war in Ukraine, including sensitive details of Ukraine's
preparations for a spring counter-offensive.

The US government says it is investigating the source of the leak.

According to the document, dated 23 March, the UK has the largest
contingent of special forces in Ukraine (50), followed by fellow Nato
states Latvia (17), France (15), the US (14) and the Netherlands (1).
The document does not say where the forces are located or what they
are doing.
The numbers of personnel may be small, and will doubtless fluctuate.
But special forces are by their very nature highly effective. Their
presence in Ukraine is likely to be seized upon by Moscow, which has
in recent months argued that it is not just confronting Ukraine, but
Nato as well.
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In line with its standard policy on such matters, the UK's Ministry of
Defence has not commented, but in a tweet on Tuesday said the leak of
alleged classified information had demonstrated what it called a
"serious level of inaccuracy".
"Readers should be cautious about taking at face value allegations
that have the potential to spread misinformation," it said.
It did not elaborate or suggest which specific documents it was
referring to. However, Pentagon officials are quoted as saying the
documents are real.
One document, which detailed the number of casualties suffered in
Ukraine on both sides, did appear to have been doctored.
UK special forces are made up of several elite military units with
distinct areas of expertise, and are regarded to be among the most
capable in the world.
The British government has a policy of not commenting on its special
forces, in contrast to other countries including the US.
The UK has been vociferous in its support of Ukraine, and is the
second largest donor after the US of military aid to Kyiv.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the Department of Justice had
opened a criminal investigation and he was determined to find the
source of the leak.
"We will continue to investigate and turn over every rock until we find
the source of this and the extent of it," he said.
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