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Social-Media Account Overseen by Former Navy Noncommissioned Officer Helped Spread Secrets

Former US Navy noncommissioned officer, Sarah Bils, oversees pro-Kremlin social media accounts, including the Donbass Devushka network, which reposted leaked classified documents from Airman First Class Jack Teixeira.

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  • Former US Navy noncommissioned officer oversees pro-Kremlin social media accounts.
  • Sarah Bils, aka Donbass Devushka, is the face of the network.
  • Accounts glorify Russian military and paramilitary Wagner Group.
  • Donbass Devushka Telegram account reposted leaked classified documents.
  • Bils denies posting the documents but acknowledges raising funds for the network.
Social-Media Account Overseen by Former Navy Noncommissioned Officer Helped Spread Secrets
An American administrator of the Donbas Girl blogger network uses a pro-Russian persona across online platforms
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