A Russian spy unit has been connected to an enigmatic disease that has been affecting US diplomats recently. The US embassy personnel in Cuba first mentioned the problem in 2016.Workers with “Havana Syndrome” stationed worldwide have reported experiencing unexpected symptoms like dizziness. A collaborative investigation by The Insider, Der Spiegel, and CBS’s 60 Minutes suggests that they might have been the target of Russian sound weapons.
Moscow has refuted the allegations. In the past, US officials claimed it was improbable that a foreign power was at fault. However, they did not provide a different explanation in their assessment of “anomalous health incidents” (AHIs), which was provided last year, which frustrated the people who were impacted.
What is Havana Syndrome?
Havana Syndrome victims have experienced a wide range of unexplained health problems, such as poor balance, difficulty concentrating, sleeplessness, memory loss, and hearing loss. When several US Embassy employees in Cuba began ill in late 2016, the occurrence was named “Havana Syndrome.” The most recent data, however, points to 2014 as the earliest case history, when four Americans stationed in Frankfurt reported experiencing same symptoms.
Later that year, some CIA agents stationed in Ukraine also filed some complaints. Currently, more than a hundred American officials, both stationed domestically and overseas, have experienced what are formally referred to as unusual health events. Olivia Troye, a former vice president Mike Pence’s adviser on homeland security, was among the confirmed victims. It felt like a piercing sensation on my head’s side. Troye recalled experiencing vertigo when the sickness first affected her. “It was like, I remember it was on the right side of my head and I, I got like that,” Troye said to 60 Minutes.
Other cases also been reported around the whole world
The American officials also admitted that different intelligence agencies engaged in the assessment had differing degrees of confidence in it. The first case was discovered in Havana, the capital of Cuba, in 2016; however, a recent investigation indicates that the first instances may have occurred in Germany two years earlier. There have been more cases recorded everywhere, from China to Washington.
A senior defense department officer who attended the NATO summit in Lithuania last year had symptoms like Havana syndrome. The Pentagon said on Monday. The CIA, FBI, and White House staff members are among the American employees afflicted by the disease. They have stated to be suffering from sharp noises in their ears, migraines, disorientation, and headache discomfort. More than a thousand people have reported having a strange sickness, and many of the patients’ official diagnoses are still pending. US lawmakers have approved laws aimed at helping victims.
Russian intelligence agency GRU is connected to “Havana Syndrome,” the Kremlin responds
Following a five-year investigation, it was discovered that US officials contracted Havana Syndrome reportedly due to the actions of Russian assassination unit GRU 29155.An investigation research suggested that the “Havana Syndrome” might have been caused by a covert Russian assassination team during the escalating hostilities between the US and Russia. The enigmatic and incapacitating illness has already affected a number of US contractors, spies, diplomats, and their families.
The disclosure came to light during a five-year investigation by the German news publication Der Spiegel. The CBS television series “60 Minutes,” and the independent Russian investigative website The Insider. The investigation report placed the onus on Russia’s GRU Unit 29155, charging the organization with exploiting radio frequencies and supersonic weaponry to target their victims’ brains. The material contradicted the statements made on the subject by US intelligence services. The intelligence agency insisted last year that the phenomenon was “unlikely” the work of a foreign foe.
