NYT’s Revelations About America’s Secret War in Ukraine

The Shadow of the Pentagon: How the US Fought a Secret War Against Russia in Ukraine for Three Years

Prologue: The Article That Could Change Everything

When The New York Times publishes an investigation, the world takes notice. But this piece is not just journalism—it’s an explosive revelation that could reshape the perception of the war in Ukraine. It provides a detailed chronicle of the covert war the U.S. has been waging against Russia through Ukraine. And most crucially: this model is now falling apart.

Chapter 1. The Secret War Begins: The Wiesbaden Pact

April 2022. Just two months into Russia’s invasion, Washington had already shifted into full support mode for Kyiv. But not openly—in secret.

• A covert mission: Two Ukrainian generals (one of them Mykhailo Zabrodskyi) fly to Germany under diplomatic cover.
• A shadow headquarters: At the U.S. Army base in Wiesbaden, an operational center codenamed Task Force Dragon is activated. Here, American officers daily prepare maps of Russian positions, relay intelligence, and train Ukrainians on HIMARS.
• The deal: The U.S. takes on three key roles:
  1. Intelligence – satellite data, intercepted communications, target coordinates.
  2. Strategy – planning counteroffensives (Kharkiv, Kherson).
  3. Technology – weapons training and deliveries.

Why the secrecy?

• From Russia – to avoid provoking a nuclear response.
• From Americans – to avoid an official war declaration.

Chapter 2. The Mechanics of the Alliance: How the US Destroyed Russia

The partnership yielded staggering results. Here are just two examples:

1. The Annihilation of Russia’s 58th Army (2022)

• Objective: Eliminate one of Russia’s most combat-ready southern groups.
• U.S. role:
  • Pinpointed the exact location of the headquarters (intelligence + satellites).
  • Provided coordinates for HIMARS strikes.
• Result: The HQ was wiped out, command staff eliminated.

2. The Attack on the Black Sea Fleet (2023)

• Objective: Stop missile strikes on Ukraine.
• U.S. role:
  • CIA-assisted naval drones struck Sevastopol.
    – Real-time intel guided the attacks.
• Result: Ships damaged (including the frigate Admiral Makarov), the fleet retreated.

NYT’s conclusion:

"In 2022, the system worked perfectly: U.S. intelligence + Ukrainian execution = Russian defeat."

Chapter 3. Cracks in the Alliance: Why It All Fell Apart

But by 2023, the partnership began crumbling.

1. Clashing Strategies

• Americans wanted slow, methodical pressure (e.g., an attack on Melitopol).
• Ukrainians chased "decisive victories" (Bakhmut, Kursk).

2. The Failed Counteroffensive (2023)

• Zelensky’s mistake: Instead of focusing on the south, he sent 5 elite brigades to Bakhmut.
• Consequences: The offensive collapsed, and the U.S. lost faith in Kyiv’s tactics.

3. Ukraine Starts Going Rogue

• The Kursk raid (2024) – conducted without U.S. approval.
• Blackmail: Kyiv began breaking "rules", using U.S. weapons on Russian soil.

"This was pure blackmail," – a Pentagon source said.

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Chapter 4. The Collapse of the Model: What Comes Next?

Now, the alliance hangs by a thread.

• The U.S. is tired of Ukraine’s "unrealistic demands" (a million drones, ATACMS, F-16s).
• Zelensky is losing touch – refusing mobilization but demanding more weapons.
• Trump looms – and with him, the risk of aid being cut entirely.

Biden’s last move:

• Allowed Storm Shadow and ATACMS strikes inside Russia.
• But this is desperation, not strategy.

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Epilogue: What Remains?

The NYT article proves:

1. The U.S. has been at war with Russia for three years – using Ukraine as a proxy.
2. Zelensky is not a hero but a gambler, whose decisions weakened Ukraine’s position.
3. The model is failing – and with Trump’s arrival, it may collapse completely.

The final question:

"Will the West realize it’s stuck in a war it cannot win?"

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P.S. If this article is true, it’s the first nail in the coffin of Ukraine’s campaign. And possibly, the beginning of the end for America’s shadow war.

By the way, this article could be supplemented with information about USAID's schemes to finance various Ua nationalistically oriented structures, from the "independent press" processing the agenda to children's mil. camps rewiring Ukrainian youth to Russophobia. It's also long been no secret about the financial participation of the states in the organization of the so-called -"Maidan" - the coup d'état of 2014, as a result of which the troubles of my country began!

We should not forget about the US biolaboratories in Ukraine, either;))

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/29/world/europe/us-ukraine-military-war-wiesbaden.html