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Ukraine-Russia tensions: What is ‘false flag’?

Tensions between Ukraine and Russia are at an all-time high amid concerns of a likely invasion of Ukraine by Moscow.
The current tinderbox situation, building up over the months, has intensified with the Russian military consolidating its presence along Russia’s border with Ukraine.
Russia has deployed around 1,00,000 troops along the border
Ukraine has cautioned that Russia is attempting to destabilise the country ahead of its military invasion plans.
Russia has been alerted repeatedly by Western powers to refrain from taking further aggressive actions against Ukraine.
On the other hand, Russia has alleged that NATO’s support for Ukraine, which included increased weapon supplies and military training, poses an increasing threat to its western part.

Amid tensions between Russia and Ukraine, the US accused Russia of creating a “false flag” scenario.
“They have pre-positioned a group of operatives to conduct what we call a ‘false flag operation’,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said.

What is false flag?

A “false flag” scenario occurs when a group deliberately misrepresents affiliation and hides its true identity. It is used widely during war and covert operations.
It is a deceptive move undertaken by a country or an organisation to set up an attack.
Pirate ships often used “false flags” of nations to deceive merchant ships while undertaking an attack under a “false flag“.
There are numerous examples throughout history of armymen stealing uniforms from their enemy to take part in covert operations in order to carry out a clandestine military campaign. The “false flag” tactic is also used to sometimes start a war.
In the latest “false flag” claim the US accused Russia of fabricating an attack on itself or on Russian-speaking Ukrainians by a group of operatives to make a false claim of an attack by Ukraine.
False Flag operations CIA had reportedly carried a false flag operation in 1953 against Iran’s former PM Mohammad Mosaddeq in order to successfully launch operation TPAJAX as it conducted bombing campaigns which were blamed on communist sympathisers. A declassified report claimed Britain’s MI6 and the CIA jointly undertook the operations.
“Operation Northwoods” is another example of a “false flag” operation proposed by US intelligence in 1962 to justify military action against Cuba.
The US Department of Defence planned to stage “terrorist” acts against American military and civilian installations and blame it on Fidel Castro’s regime.
The proposal was however rejected by former President Kennedy.

The US has information that indicates Russia has prepositioned a group of operatives to conduct a false-flag operation in eastern Ukraine, a US official told CNN on Friday, in an attempt to create a pretext for an invasion.
The official said the US has evidence that the operatives are trained in urban warfare and in using explosives to carry out acts of sabotage against Russia’s own proxy forces.
The allegation echoed a statement released by Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, which said that Russian special services are preparing provocations against Russian forces in an attempt to frame Ukraine