In the United States revealed brain damage in more than 130 American civil servants abroad due to attacks using “directional energy”, that is, without the use of shells. About it reports The New York Times with reference to sources.
At least three employees of the Central Intelligence Department (CIA) abroad from December 2020 reported serious health issues, and one of them stated this in the last two weeks.
New data also includes cases that occurred in Europe and Asia. According to the publication, it was previously reported about 60 victims, but these data did not include CIA employees.
Earlier, POLITICO edition with reference to sources reported that the United States was suspected of attacks with the help of “directional energy” Russian GRU. Prior to this, in April, the Pentagon suspected Russia in the attacks “directional energy”. CNN argued that China.
among suspects in such actions
Since the end of 2016, employees of American diplomsses and their relatives in Cuba complained about symptoms as hearing loss, nausea, headaches and equilibrium disorder. After that, Washington sent 15 Cuban diplomats due to the inability of the island state to take appropriate measures to protect American personnel. The Associated Press Agency then received an audio recording of the attack and described disturbing sounds: “High-frequency sound of crickets, combined with scratching nails on the board.”