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Ukraine warns Russia may stage false-flag attacks during illegal Duma voting

Russia may stage provocations and false-flag terrorist attacks in temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories during Russian State Duma elections, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service said on Sept. 10.

10 September, 06:52 PM

Russia laying groundwork for future provocations against NATO – ISW

Russia is conducting a “Phase Zero” campaign that aims to set informational and psychological conditions for potential future provocations against NATO, which could ultimately involve false flag operations, drone incursions, sabotage, electronic warfare interference, and overflights, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on August 6.

7 August, 10:04 AM

Russia likely using captured Ukrainian drones for provocations

Russia has likely begun using captured Ukrainian long-range drones to stage provocations, the Ukrainian defense outlet Militarnyi reported on Aug. 1.

2 August, 03:56 PM

Sikorski warns Russia may stage false-flag attack using Ukrainian drones

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said Russia may be preparing a false-flag operation using Ukrainian drones, Polsat News reported July 15.

15 July, 12:48 PM

Sikorski warns Russia may stage false flag to justify attack on NATO

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski believes Russia may resort to a “false flag operation” to justify an attack on a NATO country. He made the remarks in an interview with CBS News on June 26.

28 June, 01:25 AM

Russia plans to stage TurkStream pipeline sabotage to force EU sanctions relief

The Russian leadership has developed a comprehensive plan to return to the European energy market, involving government officials at all levels, Ukraine's Military Intelligence (HUR) said, Interfax-Ukraine reported on March 26.

27 March, 09:50 AM

Ukraine warns Russia may stage deadly false-flag attack to sabotage U.S.-led peace talks

The Kremlin is preparing to escalate efforts to derail peace talks between Russia and Ukraine being brokered by the United States, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SZR) warned on Jan. 2.

2 January, 11:49 AM

Kremlin invokes fake attack to undermine Ukraine–U.S. progress

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is attempting to sabotage recent progress between Ukraine and the United States in Florida by claiming an alleged “attack” on his residence, Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry wrote on X on Dec. 29.

30 December 2025, 08:17 AM

Russia, Belarus eye provocation against Poland under false flag — ISW

Russia and Belarus may be preparing sabotage operations in Poland aimed at critical infrastructure, which they plan to blame on Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Sept. 30.

1 October 2025, 08:55 AM

Ukraine’s disinfo chief suggests Kremlin may sabotage Istanbul ceasefire talks

The Kremlin may be laying the groundwork to sabotage potential Ukraine-Russia ceasefire talks scheduled for June 2 in Istanbul, Ukraine’s Center for Counteracting Disinformation chief Andrii Kovalenko said on June 1, citing a series of rail bridge collapses inside Russia as possible pretexts.

1 June 2025, 02:23 PM

Mobile internet outages spark drone fears before May 9 — analyst

Ahead of the May 9 Victory Day holiday, attacks have intensified across several regions of Russia. Military analyst Denys Popovych told Radio NV that this may explain why mobile internet access has been cut in a number of Russian cities, including Moscow and the surrounding oblast.

7 May 2025, 01:19 PM

ISW warns Russia may fabricate ceasefire violations

Any future ceasefire or peace deal between Russia and Ukraine must include robust monitoring mechanisms to prevent Moscow from making baseless accusations, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) warned in its April 13 report.

14 April 2025, 03:17 PM

Kremlin twists peace talks to sabotage ceasefire efforts — ISW

Russia is playing a dangerous game with ongoing ceasefire talks, using them as a weapon while trying to sabotage any potential agreements, the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 21.

22 March 2025, 11:49 AM

Russia accuses Ukraine of false flag attack, Kyiv calls it blatant disinformation

Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service has released a statement on Sep. 16 accusing Ukraine of planning a "provocation," allegedly orchestrated by U.S. advisors.

16 September 2024, 03:26 PM

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