A retired US Air Force lieutenant colonel has been accused of disclosing classified information about Ukraine and the country's national defense on a dating site.

The US Department of Justice revealed that 63-year-old David Franklin Slater, who recently served as a civilian employee of the US Air Force at the US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), engaged in communication with an individual posing as a Ukrainian.

The individual frequently requested intelligence from Slater, referring to him as her "favorite secret informant" and "secret agent." From approximately August 2021 to April 2022, Slater had access to classified information and attended briefings on the Russian conflict with Ukraine.

Slater has been arrested and faces a potential sentence of up to 10 years in prison.