Blinken confirms Ukraine's military strength surpasses leaked information.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Ukraine is better positioned to make headway in its expected counteroffensive against Russia than leaked U.S. intelligence documents indicated, voicing confidence that Kyiv can reclaim occupied territory despite a host of military challenges. Blinken declined to specifically address the trove of classified material that spilled into public view after it was posted on the Discord social media platform, but said intelligence material detailing the military challenges that Ukraine will face, including problems fielding and sustaining troops, “reflected a particular point in time and this is not static.”