Army General Allegedly Left Secret Ukraine War Map on Train

"I used these maps quite frequently regardless of where I'm at to brief officials on the status of what's going on in Ukraine, uh which is my job."

"Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink had issued a July 2022 order stating that only diplomatic couriers or specially authorized nondiplomatic couriers may carry classified information across international borders."

"Although Aguto allegedly entrusted the maps to his staff during the journey, the report found insufficient evidence as to who had them when they were subsequently abandoned on the train. The documents were reportedly recovered one day later by Ukrainian nationals when the train returned to Kyiv."

Retired Major General Antonio Aguto, who coordinated U.S. assistance to Ukraine from December 2022 to September 2024, left classified SECRET maps in an unsecured cylindrical tube on a train while traveling across Europe. The maps were recovered by Ukrainian nationals one day later. Aguto violated a July 2022 order requiring only diplomatic couriers to transport classified materials across borders. Additionally, Aguto engaged in excessive alcohol consumption in Kyiv, resulting in a fall and concussion that affected his performance before a scheduled meeting with then-Secretary of State Antony Blinken on May 14, 2024. The Defense Department's Inspector General report found insufficient evidence identifying who possessed the maps when they were abandoned.

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