What are false flag attacks – and did Russia stage any to claim justification for invading Ukraine?
- Written by Scott Radnitz, Associate Professor of International Studies, University of Washington
A military vehicle destroyed on Feb. 18, 2022, by an explosion in Donetsk, a city in eastern Ukraine controlled by Russian separatists.Nikolai Trishin\TASS via Getty ImagesThe Russian assault on Ukraine, which began in the early hours of Feb. 24, 2022, was launched after weeks of Russian disinformation that included false claims about Ukrainian...