A new joint investigation by The Insider, Der Spiegel, and CBS’s 60 Minutes has implicated a Russian intelligence unit in the mysterious “Havana Syndrome” that has afflicted US diplomats and personnel worldwide. Named after its first reported case in Havana, Cuba, in 2016, the syndrome’s symptoms include dizziness, headaches, and a painful noise sensation. While Moscow has denied involvement, the report suggests that the Russian military intelligence unit 29155 might have used directed energy weapons against Americans. This secretive unit is also tied to other clandestine operations, including the 2018 Skripal poisoning in the UK.
Despite over 1,000 reports of such incidents and US lawmakers’ moves to support victims, official US responses have been cautious, with intelligence assessments offering no concrete explanations. A recent study failed to find brain injury evidence in affected personnel, and the US maintains it’s “very unlikely a foreign adversary is responsible.” Yet, the new findings, including a link between the victims and Russia, have reignited concerns, with calls for a more serious governmental response to these “very real experiences.”
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