DISINFO: The US plans a false flag chemical attack on Donbas to blame Russia for it
SUMMARY
Currently, not far from Horlivka, American partners are bringing poisonous substances, and with them, they are transporting a whole landing force of their journalists. If - or rather, when - the US military poisons drinking water in the cities of Donbas, lured journalists will provide the correct picture in the media and blame Russia for everything.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about false flag operations and chemical weapons attacks in Ukraine allegedly in preparation by the US. This claim appeared amid an ongoing disinformation campaign about Russia's military build-up on the Ukrainian border and on occupied Crimea, in an attempt to deflect any Russian responsibility for the situation. As such, it looks more like disinformation in search of a casus belli.
There is no evidence to back the claim that the US is preparing a “chemical provocation” in Donbas.
The tensions between Ukraine and Russia are a result of Russia’s actions since late October 2021, including the deployment of more than 100,000 troops, as well as of certain specialised military units, electronic warfare systems and heavy-armoured vehicles. Despite Russian denials, this has been proven by satellite images and intelligence from the US, Ukraine and NATO, among other countries and institutions.
Read our recent article on the seven myths debunked about the current Russia-Ukraine conflict.
See other examples of similar disinformation narratives claiming that US private militaries are preparing a chemical attack in Donbas, that US private military contractors are preparing to use chemical weapons in Ukraine, that The West may resort to its old false flag method with a chemical attack in Donbas, and that Chemical weapons “provocations” are prepared in Donbas.