Secret papers explaining the Royal Navy operation at the Kent bus station

A document from the Ministry of Defense containing details of a Royal Army operation that sparked a conflict with Russia last week was found at a bus stop in Kent.

A large number of papers spanning nearly 50 pages were found last week by an audience He passed them on to the BBC. MoD has confirmed that the loss of that document was reported by an employee at the time and that the department has now launched an investigation into the security breach.

The discovery came at a time when military operations in the UK are being specifically investigated. A British destroyer, HMS Defender, passed through the waters of the Crimean coast on Wednesday, and as a result Reaction from Moscow.

Russia sent 20 planes and two coast guard vessels to warn the UK ship from the waters it claimed since it annexed Crimea seven years ago. Russia’s Defense Ministry has said it has fired warning shots at the British destroyer and that bombs have fallen on its way, but the UK has denied that account.

According to the BBC, the document specified two possible routes for HMS Defender to travel from Ukraine to Georgia. One route was said to be a “safe and professional means of transport from Odessa to Batumi,” including a “traffic separation scheme” near the southwestern tip of Crimea.

The documents stated that this route would “allow contact with the Ukrainian government… In what the United Kingdom recognizes as Ukrainian territorial water.”

The paper then identified a number of potential responses from Russia, ranging from “safe and professional” to “neither safe nor professional”.

More sensitive “UK secret eyes only” documents discuss plans for a possible UK military presence in Afghanistan after the US-led NATO operation is withdrawn by the end of September.

It is essential that the internal investigations initiated by the Secretary of State immediately determine how the classified documents were first extracted from the Ministry of Defense and left as such.

While the BBC has said it will continue to divulge details that could jeopardize the security of UK and Allied troops, it has announced in the papers whether or not British special forces will remain in Afghanistan after the withdrawal.

“Any trace that remains in the UK of Afghanistan. . . it assesses that they are weak to direct by a complex network of actors, ”the document says, adding that“ there is still the possibility of a complete withdrawal ”.

In response to the discovery of the documents, MoD said it takes information security “very seriously” and has launched an investigation. “The concerned employee reported the loss in due course. It would be inappropriate to comment further, ”he said.

Reporting on specific details about HMS Defender, MoD said that “people plan carefully, as expected.”

“As usual, it is about analyzing all the potential factors that influence operational decisions,” he added.

John Healey, the thief’s shadow defense secretary, said the rupture is “as embarrassing as it is worrying for ministers”.

“It is essential that the internal investigations initiated by the Secretary of State immediately determine how the classified documents were first removed from the Ministry of Defense and left as such,” Healey said.

“Ultimately, ministers need to be able to reassure people that national security has not been harmed, that it is not affected by military operations or security, and that there are appropriate procedures in place to prevent this from happening again.”