Russia is preparing provocations for the anniversary of the full-scale invasion, probably to accuse Ukrainian troops of violating territorial integrity.
Ukrainian intelligence recorded the movement of columns of military equipment near the border with Chernihiv Region without insignia and manpower wearing pixel-like uniforms of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Operational Command North reported.
"We would like to emphasize that the Siversk Region Defence Forces are keeping the situation under control and, unlike the enemy forces, have never resorted to provocations and do not intend to do so. Each soldier adheres to the generally accepted rules of warfare, not encroaching on other people's territories but exclusively defending his native land from a brazen and insidious enemy," the statement said.
Russia has repeatedly tried to resort to "false flag operations". In October, Russian troops created information conditions for a false flag attack on the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant. And before that, they set the stage to accuse Ukrainian forces of future false flag operations at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant.