DISINFO: US prepares Ukrainian army for genocide in Donbas
SUMMARY
The United States has been preparing the Ukrainian Army for a large-scale offensive against the rebels-controlled Donbas region in eastern Ukraine. The operation will target civilians and result in genocide.
RESPONSE
The alleged preparation of a Ukrainian offensive against the Kremlin-supported rebels in the country's eastern regions is a recurring element of pro-Kremlin disinformation. The claim is frequently pushed by pro-Kremlin media to discredit the country's struggle for territorial integrity and sovereignty.
The Ukrainian government has mentioned numerous times that Ukraine is not interested in the war in Donbas and prefers to settle the conflict by peaceful political means. The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine believes that the Minsk agreements are the only option to end the war in Donbas.
The genocide claim, which is again an unsubstantiated allegation, is aimed at fuelling another disinformation narrative, the narrative of Russophobia, which is frequently pushed by pro-Kremlin media outlets. No reasonable media source would promote such a drastic claim without a proper level of evidence.
See another disinformation case according to which Ukraine was preparing a "Karabakh-style scenario" for Donbas here.