US claims Russia plans ‘false-flag’ operation in Ukraine
Jan 21, 2022
3 minutes
By Julian Borger WASHINGTON Luke Harding KYIV
The US has alleged Russia has positioned saboteurs in Ukraine for a “false flag” operation 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 reports of Russian military hardware on the move heading westwards.
This follows a week of
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