Havana syndrome: Report links mystery illness to Russian intelligence unit - BBC News

Media reports further fuel the view that US diplomats may have been targeted with sonic weapons.

59 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The syndrome was first reported by diplomats at the US embassy in Cuba in 2016By James FitzGeraldBBC NewsA mysterious illness that has affected US diplomats in recent years has been linked to a Russian intelligence unit.

Personnel stationed around the globe with "Havana Syndrome" have reported unexplained symptoms such as dizziness.

They may have been targeted by Russian sonic weaponry, according to a joint investigation by The Insider, Der Spiegel and CBS's 60 Minutes.

Moscow has denied the accusations. US officials previously said it was unlikely a foreign power was to blame.

But in their assessment of "anomalous health incidents" (AHIs) - which was delivered last year - they did not give any alternative explanation, frustrating those who have been affected.

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