Russia is preparing a special false-flag operation in Donbas to create a pretext for an invasion - Sullivan
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that Russia is again preparing a special operation under a foreign flag in Donbas to create a pretext for invasion. According to him, Russia used a similar scenario in 2014.
It was stated during a briefing at the White House by US President’s National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, citing intelligence.
US intelligence has credible information indicating Russia has prepositioned a group of operatives to execute this operation.
"Our intelligence community has developed information, which has now been downgraded, that Russia is laying the groundwork to have the option of fabricating the pretext for an invasion. We saw this playbook in 2014. They are preparing this playbook again", - Sullivan stated.
The spokesperson said the United States has evidence that the operatives are trained in urban warfare and in using explosives to carry out acts of sabotage.
What is known
- The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence (GUR MOU) claims that Russian special services are preparing provocations against Russia’s military forces to accuse Ukraine of this.
- The 22nd Army Corps of the Southern Military District, stationed in occupied Crimea, will be replenished with a missile division. Also, in 2022, the air defence forces will receive about 3,000 units of equipment and weapons.
- According to US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, Russia has amassed 100,000 troops on Ukraine's borders and prepared plans for sabotage and internal destabilization of Ukraine.
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