Russia alleges UK-Ukraine plot for false flag attack on US Navy in Baltic Sea

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has alleged that Ukraine, with support from the United Kingdom, is preparing to stage a series of provocations in the Baltic Sea, intending to frame them as sabotage by Russian intelligence agencies.

A statement from the SVR indicated that the ultimate goal of this plan is to disrupt potential peace negotiations between Russia and the United States regarding a settlement in Ukraine.

False flag attack scenario with a ‘Russian torpedo’

According to the SVR’s statement, the initial scenario planned by the UK and Ukraine involves an attack on a US Navy vessel using “so-called Russian torpedoes.” It is claimed that these torpedoes have already been delivered by the British to Kyiv.

The SVR shared the following details about the plan: “The plan involves detonating some of the torpedoes at a ‘safe distance’ from the American ship, while one is intentionally left unexploded to be presented to the public as evidence of Russia’s ‘malicious activities’.”

Naval mines also in play

The SVR also stated that Ukraine, “in collaboration with accomplices in northern European countries,” plans to “discover” supposedly Russian-made anchored mines in the Baltic Sea.

According to the SVR, under the Anglo-Ukrainian scenario, these mines will be portrayed as having been laid by Russia to sabotage an international shipping lane.

Aiming to escalate the conflict

The statement released by the SVR asserted that the purpose of these provocations is to escalate the conflict in Ukraine and encourage Washington to continue providing military aid to Kyiv.

The intelligence agency argued that this situation is driven by the weakening positions of the Ukrainian army on the front lines and the “moral fatigue” of Ukrainian society.

In February, the SVR made a similar claim, reporting that Ukrainian military intelligence was preparing terrorist attacks against Russian opposition figures and businesspeople living abroad.