US general overseeing Ukraine security assistance left classified maps on train, suffered alcohol-related concussion, watchdog finds

Politics US general overseeing Ukraine security assistance left classified maps on train, suffered alcohol-related concussion, watchdog finds March 17, 2026 4:29 am • 3 min read Prefer on Google by Dmytro Basmat A former U.S. Army general tasked with overseeing U.S.-led military support for Ukraine lost classified maps on a train in Europe and was concussed after an "overindulgence in alcohol" during a dinner in Ukraine, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Defense's Inspector General. The 50-page report , dated March 12, found that Retired Army Major General Antonio Aguto Jr., who led the German-based Security Assistance Group-Ukraine (SAG-U), violated policy in his handling of classified maps while on a State Department-chartered trains. SAG-U, which was established in November 2022 with about 300 military personnel, assists with "coordinating the training and equipping of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," out of Wiesbaden, Germany, according to the Pentagon. The report, which was compiled after receiving three anonymous complaints, notes that Aguto improperly assigned control of the maps while en route to Kyiv in March 2024, leaving the classified materials in the hands of staff instead of a diplomatic courier, as required. Become a member – go ad‑free Upon the groups return trip to Germany, the maps, which were classified as secret, were subsequently misplaced and left on a Ukrainian train. The misplaced maps, deemed improperly stored in an unsecured cylindrical tube, were returned one day after having been found missing, the report concluded. "The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine recovered the unattended classified documents from the train when it returned to Ukraine one day later. (Major General) Aguto took responsibility for this incident," the report read. In a separate incident a month later on May 14, 2024, Aguto appeared to show signs of "progressive decline" during a meeting with then Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget...