Russia accuses Ukraine of missile strike on Donetsk which Ukraine denies

(Reuters) -Russia's defence ministry said on Monday that 20 civilians had been killed and 28 wounded when a Ukrainian missile with a cluster charge exploded in the separatist-controlled city of…

Ukraine says Belarus leader was with Putin at time of ‘false-flag attack’

LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - An adviser to Ukraine's president said on Friday Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko was meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow as Russian jets carried out what…

Russia may use chemical weapons in false flag attack but not more broadly, Western official says

By Alistair Smout and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -Russia might use chemical weapons in Ukraine in a "false flag" attack to provide a retrospective justification for its invasion, but there…

False Flag Attacks – Could Russia Make One Work in the Information Age?

In the past few weeks, US officials have warned several times that Russia plans to create the appearance of an attack on its own forces and broadcast those images to…

By PTI and Chanakya Forum

Separatist rhetoric, ‘false-flag operation’ fears stoke Ukraine tensions

By Tom Balmforth and Maria Kiselyova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Pro-Russian separatists said on Saturday they had uncovered a plan by Kyiv to seize territory they control in eastern Ukraine by…