Havana Syndrome

Russian assassination unit linked to "Havana Syndrome" brain injuries affecting U.S. officials​

A joint media investigation into "Havana Syndrome," mysterious brain injuries that have affected U.S. diplomats and government officials since 2016, has found evidence that a Russian military assassination unit may be responsible.

Why it matters: CBS noted on "60 Minutes" that the findings from its five-year-probe with The Insider and Der Spiegel that the Russian GRU Unit 29155 may be behind the neurological symptoms marked the first evidence linking a foreign adversary to the phenomenon.

• U.S. intelligence agencies have said previously it's unlikely a foreign adversary is responsible for the cases.

The big picture: The mysterious condition is known as "Havana syndrome" because the reports of American officials falling ill were first documented at the U.S. Embassy in Cuba's capital in late 2016.

Yes, but: New evidence suggests "there were likely attacks two years earlier in Frankfurt, Germany, when a U.S. government employee stationed at the consulate there was knocked unconscious by something akin to a strong energy beam," per The Insider.

• "The victim was later diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury, and was also able to identify a Geneva-based Unit 29155 operative," the Russia-focused news outlet added.

What they're saying: When asked for comment, representatives for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence directed Axios to the portion of the Annual Threat Assessment, published in February, which addresses "Anomalous Health Incidents."

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Russian assassination unit linked to "Havana Syndrome" brain injuries affecting U.S. officials​

A joint media investigation into "Havana Syndrome," mysterious brain injuries that have affected U.S. diplomats and government officials since 2016, has found evidence that a Russian military assassination unit may be responsible.

Why it matters: CBS noted on "60 Minutes" that the findings from its five-year-probe with The Insider and Der Spiegel that the Russian GRU Unit 29155 may be behind the neurological symptoms marked the first evidence linking a foreign adversary to the phenomenon.

• U.S. intelligence agencies have said previously it's unlikely a foreign adversary is responsible for the cases.

The big picture: The mysterious condition is known as "Havana syndrome" because the reports of American officials falling ill were first documented at the U.S. Embassy in Cuba's capital in late 2016.

Yes, but: New evidence suggests "there were likely attacks two years earlier in Frankfurt, Germany, when a U.S. government employee stationed at the consulate there was knocked unconscious by something akin to a strong energy beam," per The Insider.

• "The victim was later diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury, and was also able to identify a Geneva-based Unit 29155 operative," the Russia-focused news outlet added.

What they're saying: When asked for comment, representatives for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence directed Axios to the portion of the Annual Threat Assessment, published in February, which addresses "Anomalous Health Incidents."

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Last night's 60 Minutes story on Havana Syndrome.

Havana Syndrome evidence suggests who may be responsible for mysterious brain injuries​

Mar 31, 2024

Efforts continue to investigate brain injuries suffered by U.S. officials. This is the fourth 60 Minutes Havana Syndrome report and, for the first time, there’s evidence of who might be responsible.

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He thought Vladimir Putin was fundamentally wrong in the path he had chosen for Russia, a disastrous one that was moving away from democracy to rebuild an autocracy. He felt something had to be done to stop this.

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So far it looks as if Russia is more of a "democracy" than the US...

They've held elections. People got to vote for president. All the 'election watchers' said it was fair.

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A joint media investigation into "Havana Syndrome," mysterious brain injuries that have affected U.S. diplomats and government officials since 2016, has found evidence that a Russian military assassination unit may be responsible.

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It has to be Russia. Just has to be! A 'joint media' investigation said so!

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Last night's 60 Minutes story on Havana Syndrome.

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"Setting the hook" for all the dweebs who trust the efficacy of 60 Minutes to spin a yarn.

I wonder if 5G might have a role?

searcher said:

Last night's 60 Minutes story on Havana Syndrome.

Havana Syndrome evidence suggests who may be responsible for mysterious brain injuries​

Mar 31, 2024

Efforts continue to investigate brain injuries suffered by U.S. officials. This is the fourth 60 Minutes Havana Syndrome report and, for the first time, there’s evidence of who might be responsible.

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- https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117249
- https://democrats-homeland.house.go...argeting-americans-in-the-homeland-and-abroad
- https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/...ncidents-targeting-americans-in-the-homeland/

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Last night's 60 Minutes story on Havana Syndrome.

Havana Syndrome evidence suggests who may be responsible for mysterious brain injuries​

Mar 31, 2024

Efforts continue to investigate brain injuries suffered by U.S. officials. This is the fourth 60 Minutes Havana Syndrome report and, for the first time, there’s evidence of who might be responsible.

26:50

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Update.

“Active suppression of witnesses”: CIA lied about "Havana Syndrome," whistleblower documents reveal - Salon.com

Congress and the FBI were among the government institutions that were either lied to or misled

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this is about Russia?

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this is about Russia?

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A lot of people believe Russia is behind it.

The Mystery of the Havana Syndrome​

Unexplained brain injuries afflicted dozens of American diplomats and spies. What happened?
By Adam Entous and Jon Lee Anderson

Subliminal Involuntary Psycontrol (SLIPC): An approach to PSYOP advocated by Col. Aquino encompasses the entire spectrum of external influences upon the targets awareness, alertness, and disposition.

Brainwave resonance (BWR) plays an important role here:

Delta waves, characteristic of deep sleep (1-3 Hz).

Theta waves, characteristic of high emotion, dreaming, and receptivity (4-7 Hz).

Alpha waves, characteristic of relaxed focus and a balanced awakened state (8-12 Hz).

Beta waves, characteristic of deliberate logical thought and intense frontal brain activity (13-22 Hz).

All of these brainwave states are subject to the principle of resonance. Specifically, energy waves reaching the brain through the eyes, ears, or even the skin will induce brainwaves to cycle at the same wavelength.

For example, some people will experience seizures when they are exposed to flashing lights at a particular frequency. Hypnotists generally seek to induce theta wave states. More recently, the emergence of binaural entrainment or isochronic brainwave music have become publicly available for purchase to assist with relaxation or intense focus.

All of these brainwave states are significant to SLIPC. Attempting a relaxed and cooperative discussion in an Alpha state is much easier than trying to accomplish one in a Beta one.

Aquino suggests that PsyWar should focus on altering brainwave frequencies. He asserts active employment of Brainwave resonance frequency generators to project desired BWR into an operational environment to alter emotions and awareness of targets is a desirable, non-lethal method, that would incline a target to be more receptive to PsyWar campaign messaging.

BWR generators may be strategic satellite based platforms that transmit BWR both directly onto the target or through localized electronic media. These methods would be undetectable.

But what about the use of BWR generators well outside the normal range of human experience? Could prolonged exposure to gamma waves (30 to 80 Hz) cause physical damage?

Could this type of weapon be the cause of the mysterious Havana Syndrome where dozens of U.S. officials overseas reported a sudden onset of symptoms including a perceived localized loud sound with disabling cognitive problems?

I have several posts on this that I will move here when I get the chance. Looks like it's real, happened to a lot of our people and the weapon originated in Russia. We (the gov) are in possession of one of them.

60 Minutes

Source: Havana Syndrome investigation is "a massive CIA cover-up" | 60 Minutes​

Mar 8, 2026
For years, the U.S. government has doubted the stories of those suffering from AHI, commonly called Havana Syndrome. Now, victims hope that reports of a newly discovered weapon will finally vindicate them.

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60 Minutes Overtime

Military personnel with Havana Syndrome injuries: The Purple Heart debate​

Mar 8, 2026
U.S. military personnel who say they have injuries from Havana Syndrome attacks want the government to acknowledge their sacrifice.

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NY Post

US military tests on secret weapon bought from Russian criminal network reveal Havana syndrome-like symptoms: report​

Undercover US agents obtained a mysterious Russian weapon that could finally explain a baffling cluster of brain injuries suffered by American diplomats, spies, and military officers for nearly a decade that’s been deemed “Havana Syndrome,” according to a report.

The miniaturized microwave device was allegedly secretly purchased from a complex Russian criminal network for about $15 million in a Pentagon-funded operation by undercover Department of Homeland Security agents, confidential sources told CBS News’s “60 Minutes.”

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