The Russian Defense Ministry described a plan, allegedly developed by the Office of the President of Ukraine, according to which the death of Ukrainian soldiers from a chemical attack will be staged in Akhtyrka, Sumy region. The purpose of this “special operation” is to discredit the Russian army, they write to the Ministry of Defense.
“This provocation will allow launching another media campaign in the Western media to discredit the Russian Federation.including trying to initiate a meeting of the UN Security Council with the relevant accusations of the Russian side,” the occupants said in a statement.
The fact that Russia itself, in the event of continued combat losses or the complete collapse of the Russian army, may resort to the use of chemical weapons, was written in the fall of 2022, citing sources in the White House, Politico. According to the US, RF is trying to increase the potential of chemical weapons, the media noted.