US claims Russia planning ‘false-flag’ operation to justify Ukraine invasion
by Julian Borger in Washington and Luke Harding in Ky from World news | The Guardian on (#5V115)
- Officials: Moscow has already positioned saboteurs in Ukraine
- Allegation arrives on day Ukraine hit by massive' cyber-attack
The US has alleged Russia has already positioned saboteurs in Ukraine to carry out a false flag" operation to use as a pretext for a Russian attack, which Washington says could begin in the coming month.
The allegations came on the same day as a large-scale cyber-attack on Ukrainian government websites, and amid new reports of Russian military hardware on the move from the far east heading westwards.
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