Wion News: [2] The United States said today that Russia has “prepositioned a group of operatives to conduct a false-flag operation in eastern Ukraine” in a bid to escalate the border crisis.
[3] White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said Russia has operatives who are trained in urban warfare and are using “explosives to carry out acts of sabotage against Russia’s own proxy forces”. The United States and Kyiv have warned that Russia is set to launch an invasion in Ukraine with thousands of Russian troops massed at the border. Psaki declared that Russia is “preparing for an invasion into Ukraine” while “fabricating” a pretext for an invasion. The White House spokesperson alleged that Russia is carrying out “sabotage activities” by accusing Ukraine of preparing an attack.
“Plans to begin these activities several weeks before a military invasion which could begin between mid-January and mid-February,” the White House spokesperson added.