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60 Minutes Reveals US Obtained Microwave Weapon Tied to Havana Syndrome
60 Minutes revealed the U.S. has tested a directed-energy weapon linked to Havana Syndrome, acquired via a Russian criminal network, with animal tests showing injury patterns matching victims.
- 60 Minutes' new installment says the U.S. government acquired a directed-energy weapon from a Russian criminal network and has tested it on rats and sheep in a U.S. military laboratory for over a year.
- Government-Sponsored expert panels led by Dr. David Relman concluded pulsed radiofrequency or microwave energy was plausibly linked to some cases, noting much research came from the former Soviet Union before a Nov. 18, 2025 meeting boosted support.
- One victim, Catherine Werner, told 60 Minutes she woke up to 'intense pressure' and a 'low, humming sound,' followed by symptoms like vomiting and nosebleeds.
- The Office of the Director of National Intelligence said a new review will be 'comprehensive and complete,' the Department of Defense declined to comment, and Dr. David Relman said parts of the government had 'And not only downplayed but dismissed, in some cases, buried.'
- Investigators also reviewed over 1,000 classified documents as part of the inquiry, while the two exploratory NIH JAMA studies found no MRI-detectable brain injury and panels noted limited biological effect data.
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In 2024, U.S. agents bought a device that causes "Havana syndrome" from a Russian criminal group, which was announced on March 8, on the 60 minutes program on CBS, citing three sources from various U.S. government departments.
Report: Russian Device May Explain Havana Syndrome
The broadcast reported that undercover Department of Homeland Security agents secretly obtained the suspected device through a Russian criminal network in a Pentagon-funded operation that cost about $15 million.
U.S. Military Obtained And Has Been Testing Device Linked To Mysterious 'Havana Syndrome' On Animals: Report
Since at least 2016, diplomats, spies and military officers have suffered from unexplained brain injuries likely caused by a microwave weapon used by a foreign adversary, although sources say the U.S. government has tried to downplay it.
A “60 Minutes” CBS News issue survey revealed that American agents secretly purchased a portable weapon with micronuds from a Russian criminal network in 2024 and tested it in a military laboratory, causing harm to animals compatible with the victims of the Havana syndrome. The discovery marks the year of official scepticism regarding the existence of such a device and raises signs of questions about the claims of information agencies. Victims a…
US military tests on secret weapon bought from Russian criminal network reveal Havana Syndrome-like symptoms: report
Undercover US officers 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 deemed "Havana Syndrome," according to a report.
In 2024, The Insider and its investigative partners at 60 Minutes and Der Spiegel uncovered evidence showing that “Anomalous Health Incidents,” also known as Havana Syndrome, were likely the result of a directed energy weapon wielded by members of Russian GRU Unit 29155. After two more years of research, that body of evidence has only grown larger and more compelling. However, as a result of an internal CIA investigation that appears to have bee…
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