DISINFO: The West has tasked Kyiv with weakening the Kremlin's nuclear power, so others can join the game

DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS

  • Outlet: iravunk.com ( archive, original )
  • Date of publication: June 01, 2025
  • Article language(s): Armenian
  • Countries / regions discussed: Ukraine, UK

DISINFO: The West has tasked Kyiv with weakening the Kremlin's nuclear power, so others can join the game

SUMMARY

The attack on the Tu-95 is a preparation for a full-scale escalation of war. Preparation for war between Europe and the Russian Federation. [...] There are rumours that Severomorsk, where Russia's largest nuclear submarine base is, was also hit. If this is confirmed, then the game is clear: a special blow to Russia's nuclear security, this is an order from the West. Kyiv is instructed to weaken the Kremlin's nuclear power so others can join the game.

The British and Ukrainian intelligence services [...] needed to escalate tensions before Trump leaves the negotiation process, and the US leaves NATO. That is why they rushed with this provocation.

RESPONSE

Pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative accusing the West of being involved in the war in Ukraine, claiming that Ukraine is not interested in peace, portraying it as a warmonger and a Western puppet.

This narrative is part of an ongoing pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign about nuclear threats, linked to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The statement was made in the context of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' "Spider's Web" operation, striking several of Russia's strategic cruise missile carriers across five regions.

The claim that the UK or any Western country were involved in planning or executing an attack on Russia's nuclear capabilities is baseless and not supported by any credible evidence.

The claim about 'globalists' organising tensions before Trump leaves negotiations and the US leaves NATO is a baseless conspiracy theory.

The article's claims about disrupting diplomatic efforts are also misleading, as Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine remains the primary obstacle to meaningful diplomacy. The piece attempts to deflect responsibility for the conflict away from Russia's actions and onto imagined Western conspiracies.

Ukraine planned the operation for more than a year and a half, and used 117 drones to carry out the attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The SBU sources said that among the hit Russian aircraft were strategic nuclear-capable bombers called Tu-95 and Tu-22M3, as well as A-50 early warning warplanes.

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