Intel: Russia Plans to Attack Itself to Blame Ukraine, Then Invade It


Thread: Chris Murphy: Intel Russian invasion is perhaps imminent //UPDATE:US WILL SHARE IN NEXT 24H WHAT RUSSIA IS DOING AS PRETEXT TO INVADE

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U.S. intelligence has indicated Russia is preparing an false-flag operation to justify an invasion of Ukraine.

Russia, frustrated with diplomacy in its demand for assurances Ukraine will not be admitted to NATO, is positioning operatives for an attack on itself it can point to as a reason for an invasion, an official told CNN on Friday.

The intelligence showed the Russian operatives are trained in urban warfare and the use of explosives, plotting an attack on Russia's own proxy forces, according to the report.

Both Ukraine's Ministry of Defense on Friday and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan at a White House press briefing Thursday referred to the intelligence.

Russian wants to be sure Ukraine does not join NATO and NATO does not build up troops or weapons in other former Soviet states aligned with the West. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has suggested attempts at diplomacy are breaking down and forcing Russia to prepare for war, The New York Times reported.