Russian provocation

Ukraine calls Russia's handover of 2 POWs to Hungary a provocation

Ukraine condemned Russia's transfer of two captured Ukrainian servicemen to Hungary as a deliberate provocation intended to violate the Geneva Conventions and worsen relations between Kyiv and Budapest, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported on March 5.

5 March, 11:07 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

‘Now’s not the right time’: Trump reacts to Kremlin claims of Ukrainian drone strike on Putin’s residence

U.S. President Donald Trump on Dec. 29 responded to Russian claims that Ukrainian drones had attacked the residence of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Valdai, calling the timing “not right” and expressing concern after allegedly hearing about the incident directly from the Kremlin leader.

29 December 2025, 10:54 PM

Kyiv: Russia staged tanker attack to derail peace efforts

An attack on the Russian tanker Midvolga 2 in the Black Sea appears to be a staged provocation intended to undermine ongoing peace efforts, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on national television on Dec. 4.

4 December 2025, 09:14 AM

Finland to weigh risks before shooting down Russian jets — Stubb

Finland will not order the immediate downing of Russian aircraft that violate its airspace, preferring to first assess the threat, President Alexander Stubb told CNN on Sept. 25.

29 September 2025, 12:45 PM

Drones spotted overnight above Denmark’s main Royal Air Force base and other military sites

Unidentified drones were spotted overnight, flying over military sites in Denmark, DR News reported on Sept. 27.

27 September 2025, 06:36 PM

Russian warplanes spent 12 minutes in NATO airspace

Three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland without permission and remained there for about 12 minutes on Sept. 19, Estonian Foreign Ministry said.

19 September 2025, 08:31 PM

Russia deliberately attacked with drones, we have facts and evidence – Poland’s deputy PM

Russia deliberately attacked the country with drones in a “planned provocation coordinated with a disinformation campaign”, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said on Sept. 12.

12 September 2025, 03:16 PM

Russians plan to revive ‘Immortal Regiment’ march in Washington

A group of Russians in Washington plans to hold an “Immortal Regiment” march on May 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the “Great Patriotic War,” according to a flyer distributed by the organizers and reported by Ukrinform on April 21.

21 April 2025, 11:30 AM

Ukraine boosts Easter security amid Russian provocations threat

Ukraine's National Police will step up security measures to ensure public safety during Easter celebrations, spokesperson Yulia Hirdevelis told Interfax-Ukraine on April 17.

17 April 2025, 02:56 PM

Concerns grow over Russia’s possible plans to claim Estonian land

Estonia fears Russia could exploit the "protection of the Russian diaspora" to provoke conflict, seize its eastern regions, and push NATO into a global war, Politico reported on Dec. 26.

29 December 2024, 01:35 AM

Russia deploys Chinese buggies in Kursk Oblast for possible sabotage missions — Atesh

Russian forces are transferring Chinese-made buggies to Kursk Oblast, the partisan movement Atesh reported on Telegram on Dec. 11.

11 December 2024, 12:51 PM

Ukrainian veteran warns of Russian provocations in Kharkiv and Sumy

Veteran of the Russo-Ukrainian war, reserve major Oleksiy Hetman told Radio NV on July 13 about the situation at the front and where the Russian military may soon prepare provocations.

13 July 2024, 06:47 PM

SBU foils plot to overthrow Ukrainian leadership in Kyiv

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) exposed a group of civic "activists" who were plotting to carry out a series of provocations in Kyiv after Constitution Day on June 30, the agency reported on July 1.

1 July 2024, 11:04 AM

Russians may be preparing provocations in Kherson – Local governor

Russians are spreading disinformation that “a provocation to stage death of civilians is allegedly planned” in Kherson, local governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Telegram on June 3.

3 June 2024, 01:28 PM

Vladimir Putin wants to prevent me from heading NATO - Estonian PM Kallas

Russia doesn't want Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas to become NATO Secretary General, which is why Russian dictator Vladimir Putin declared her wanted, she told Swedish publication Svenska Dagbladet on May 26.

27 May 2024, 09:26 AM

CCD suggests Belgorod building collapse accusations against Ukraine could be Russian provocation

The collapse of a section of a high-rise apartment building in Belgorod could be a Russian information provocation aimed at justifying further attacks on Ukrainian cities, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, Andriy Kovalenko, said on April 12.

12 May 2024, 04:50 PM

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