DISINFO: NATO is egging Ukraine on a military gamble
SUMMARY
The West is pushing Ukraine to begin a war against Russia. NATO is showing support to Kyiv and deploying more and more units near the border with Russia. It means that the regime in Ukraine could go on a military venture.
RESPONSE
This narrative is presenting Ukraine as a puppet of the Western powers.
Ukraine, as well as NATO, is not planning a war against Russia. It is Moscow who is responsible for the ongoing situation providing military backing to the seperatists in the Donbas region. This disinformation is used to distract attention from a renewed build-up of Russian armed forces along the Ukrainian borders which have left additional significant Russian heavy armament and equipment in Ukraine's proximity.
The war in Ukraine is a well-documented act of aggression by Russian armed forces, ongoing since February 2014. There is irrefutable evidence of direct Russian military involvement in Eastern Ukraine, in the Donbas. Russia is supporting its proxies with weapons, its active-duty soldiers serve there and its top military commanders visit the war zone to coordinate joint efforts with the separatists. Despite all this Russia officially denies its military presence in Donbas.
See similar examples of disinformation about war in Ukraine: NATO arm’s deliveries nudge Ukraine towards a military solution in Donbas; The US desperately needs a “little war” with Russia; Pushes Ukraine toward escalation; Ukraine is looking for the war, as the Government needs a controlled conflict.