A leaked Five Eyes intelligence assessment claims former special forces personnel from Australia and Britain were approached to train Russian soldiers to fight in Ukraine. The report alleges the proposed training would be illegal.
The outlets describe the claims as stemming from intelligence circulated within the Five Eyes community, but they do not provide independently verified details of who made the approach, where it occurred, or the specific nature of the assistance. The reporting focuses on the allegation that the individuals targeted are veterans with special forces experience.
Across the sources, the core points are consistent: the alleged approach involves ex-Australian and ex-British special forces, the intended recipient is Russian forces, and the setting is the ongoing war in Ukraine. However, the articles differ only in their phrasing and outlet framing, offering no additional confirmed information beyond the leaked assessment itself.
