Sasha Ingber

Sasha Ingber

Sasha Ingber

National Security Correspondent

Sasha Ingber is Scripps News' national security correspondent. She focuses on the U.S. intelligence community and its adversaries, telling stories that illuminate events and places shrouded in secrecy. She has covered the war in Ukraine, the collapse of Afghanistan, damaging intelligence breaches, Anomalous Health Incidents at the FBI and CIA, the U.S. Capitol riot and pipe bomb investigation, and extremism and surveillance at George Floyd protests.

Before joining Scripps News, she was a reporter at NPR, National Geographic, and Smithsonian. A Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting grantee, she has reported from Iraq, Cuba, and Bangladesh. Her work has also appeared in such places as The Washington Post Magazine, The Atlantic, and ESPN. Her reporting has also led to guest appearances with other media outlets, including PBS NewsHour and the History Channel, as well as event moderation at the Kennedy Center and National Press Club. Before starting a career in journalism, she worked at the U.S. State Department, monitoring and debunking Russian disinformation.

Recent Work
The remnants of a destroyed building in Kharkiv, Ukraine

Russia's Use Of Cluster Bombs In Ukraine Is Sparking Global Outrage

Ukrainian National Guard forces exercise as they simulate a crisis situation near the Chernobyl Power Plant.

Ukraine's Nuclear Power Plants Are Under Attack

Russian and Ukrainian officials engage in peace talks.

Peace Talks Stall As Russia Maintains List Of Demands

Ukrainian soldiers

Ukraine's President Orders Full Military Mobilization

The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in Germany

Germany Halts Russia's Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan

Letter To United Nations Claims Russia Is Compiling Ukrainian Hit List

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Biden Reaffirms The Commitment Of The U.S. To Ukraine

Iryna Shchyhol and Oleksiy PoltorAKov

Ukraine Creates A New Civilian Reserve In Its Armed Forces

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby

Why The U.S. Is Warning Of Russia's False Flag And Fake Video Plans

President Joe Biden

President Biden Vows No Nord Stream 2 If Russia Invades Ukraine

U.S. Navy Trying To Find Wreckage That Fell Into South China Sea

People check at a destroyed house after an operation by the U.S. military in the Syrian village of Atmeh

ISIS Leader Killed During U.S. Raid In Syria

Pallets of ammunition, weapons and other equipment bound for Ukraine

Ukrainian Parliament Member Shares Concerns As Tensions Escalate

People watch a TV showing North Korea's missile launch.

Expert: N. Korea Tested 7 Missiles To Get President Biden's Attention

President Joe Biden

President Biden's First Year: New Chapters To Old Conflicts Overseas

A convoy of Russian armored vehicles moves along a highway

Russia Moves More Troops Westward Amid Ukraine Tensions

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, left, and Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov attend security talks

No Progress Seen After Russia-U.S. Talks Over Ukraine Tensions

Pipe bomb suspect on video surveillance

Exclusive New Details On FBI Investigation Into The Jan. 6 Pipe Bomber

Seeking information flyers produced by the FBI

Online Sleuths Relentlessly Track Down Jan. 6 Insurrectionists

Family member of deceased Wagner operative

New Details On Putin's 'Shadow Army,' The Wagner Group

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy surrounded by servicemen as he visits the war-hit Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine.

President Biden Warns Russian President Against Ukraine Invasion

Ethiopians protest against the United States outside the U.S. embassy in the capital Addis Ababa

Ethiopian Government Retakes Holy Site, U.S. Embassy Considers Leaving

The flag of Iran waves in front of the International Center building at the International Atomic Energy Agency in Austria.

Talks To Revive Iran Nuclear Deal Resume; U.S. Stays Distant

Jacob Chansley and others are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber inside the Capitol.

'QAnon Shaman' Sentenced To 41 Months In Prison For Jan. 6 Involvement

President Biden, left, Chinese President Xi Jinping, right

President Biden Expected To Confront Xi Jinping In Virtual Summit

A drone

Weaponized Drones Are Likely Coming To The U.S.

In A.I. And Materials, U.S. Lags Behind China On Hypersonic Weapons

A designated area in Ruoqiang county, China

Satellite Images Show China Is Building Mock-Up U.S. Warships

A person typing on a computer

Lawmakers Discuss Protecting Infrastructure From Cyberattacks

MBS Pledges Net-Zero Carbon Emissions, Intel Report Stokes Doubts