About The Havana Syndrome "A Set Of Unexplained Health Symptoms" Associated With Russian Intelligence-Experienced By US Officials

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US officials inclusive of US diplomats and spies across various nations in the year 2016, complained about mysterious health symptoms such as hearing unusual sounds, feeling disoriented, suffering from headaches, memory lapses, and experiencing difficulties with balance and they suspect the involvement of Russian Military Intelligence Group 29155 by leveraging "directed energy" weaponry. However Russian spokesperson denied the accusations put against them by saying that no evidence has been found by far.

The Inquisition was done by a German Weekly Magazine named The Insider, Der Spiegel, and CBS News 60 Minutes.

But before going further let us first understand the Havana Syndrome. As can be inferred from the syndrome's name; the syndrome was rooted in Cuba in the year 2016; a year after the inception of the US embassy in the capital city of Havana. It is not a disease or an explicit medical condition but a set of symptoms experienced by the United States intelligence and embassy officials in various countries; which entails bloody noses, headaches, vision problems, hearing certain sounds without any outside noise, nausea, vertigo, memory loss, and balance issues.

Havana Syndrome is not a disease or an explicit medical condition but a set of symptoms experienced by the United States intelligence and embassy officials in various countries; which entails bloody noses, headaches, vision problems, hearing certain sounds without any outside noise, nausea, vertigo, memory loss, and balance issues.

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Now let me decipher the findings that came in the investigation at the regions where the Havana Syndrome incidents had been reported and we will figure out if such incidents had been reported in India or not.

Investigation Findings:-

-> The Investigation inference that members of 29155 -Russian Military Intelligence Unit, may have intentionally harmed the brains of US officials with the use of "directed energy" weaponry.

-> Unit 29155 has been functioning for more than 10 years and has been accused of engaging in some inhuman acts such as foreign assassination, subversion, and sabotage, which involve violence, manipulation, and destruction.

->The investigation indicates having proof against the Russian Unit members of being present at the locations where alleged assaults on American government personnel and their families.

->The investigation findings cited the first occurrence of such an incident in Germany and after 2 years the symptoms of the syndrome were reported in Havana in the year 2016.

Countries Where Havana Syndrome Reported:- The Havana syndrome occurred in several other countries following the Cuban incident reported by US intelligence and Diplomatic Personnel.

-> China: In China in early 2018, US diplomats had put identical charges with the first such incident at the Guangzhou consulate.

->Uzbekistan: In September 2017, a USAID employee at the US Embassy also suffered from this syndrome.

->United States: In the years 2019 and 2020 several incidents occurred within the United States specifically in Washington DC; which includes one incident close to the vicinity of the White House.

->About 130 occurrences of this syndrome have been reported globally by US officials; some of the countries are Moscow, Russia, Poland, Georgia, Taiwan, Colombia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Austria.

->United States: In 2021 an American Newspaper reported about the delay of three hours experienced by US Vice-President Kamala Harris during her visit to Hanoi, Vietnam because a US official suffered symptoms of the syndrome.

->India: In India, the first reported case occurred when a US intelligence officer traveling to New Delhi with CIA director William Burns experienced symptoms of Havana Syndrome.

What Triggered Havana Syndrome:-

->There is no solid proof regarding the reason behind the triggering of Havana syndrome. However, Cuba which has cold ties with the US; had been charged with an alleged Sonic attack. But what is Sonic Attack? It is an assault done to harm the health of people through sound waves or sonic devices.

->Profound research by a team of scientists along with the healthcare checkup revealed that there might have been exposure to high-power microwaves which has probably tampered with the well-being of the US officials. The high-power microwaves are believed to be the culprit behind Intracranial pressure because of which the US officials had a sound sensation in their ears. Exposure to high-power microwaves is believed to affect balance, leave a bad impact on memory, and can even lead to irreparable brain damage.

->Although low-power microwaves emanate from mobile phones too; they are not intentionally directed.

->Microwaves have been used since the Cold War as a part of a counterintelligence strategy to prevent espionage, sabotage, or other intelligence activities from foreign governments and organizations with bad intentions; and both countries US and Russia have been using this technology as a part of smart weapon.

->The US embassy officials deployed in Moscow had reported tampered health due to possible use of Microwaves in the year 1970.

What Acquaintance Do We Have In The Context Of Havana Syndrome In India:-

->By far only a single had been noticed in the year 2021 since 2023.

->In the year 2021; the sources within the Indian Security Apparatus detailed that they were not acquainted regarding any weapon predicted to cause any such damage.

->Although if supposedly such a weapon existed, the government would not proclaim such counter-espionage technology owing to their nature of involving information, strategies, and planning which play a pivotal role in the national security.

Thank You.

References:

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/havana-syndrome-russian-intelligence-unit-9245485/