Retired Army Officer Admits to Sharing Secrets on Dating Platform

David Slater, a retired Army officer, has confessed to transmitting classified information about Russia's military activities in Ukraine on a foreign online dating site. The 64-year-old entered a guilty plea before a federal magistrate in Omaha, taking responsibility for his actions in exchange for a more lenient sentence.

Prosecutors revealed that Slater held top-secret clearance at the US Strategic Command, despite which he compromised national security. The plea agreement sees two charges dropped, with Slater facing a potential low-end sentencing of just over five years, subject to the judge's final decision.

The indictment highlights the transmission of sensitive national defense details to a Ukrainian-based coconspirator. Despite years of military service, Slater failed in his duty, jeopardizing national security by sharing secrets with an unknown online agent, as outlined by federal officials.

(With inputs from agencies.)