The United States has revealed it fears Russia is prepping for an invasion of Ukraine, warning a war could be on the horizon
The warning comes as Ukraine revealed it has evidence that Russia was behind a cyberattack that defaced its government websites, with the nation claiming that Moscow is engaged in an increasing “hybrid war” against it.
“All evidence indicates that Russia is behind the cyberattack,”
the Ministry of Digital Development said in a statement on Sunday
That disclosure suggested the attention-grabbing defacement attack on official websites last week was a diversion.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters the United States was concerned that Russia was preparing for the possibility of a new military assault on a country it invaded in 2014.
“As part of its plans, Russia is laying the groundwork to have the option of fabricating a pretext for invasion, including through sabotage activities and information operations, by accusing Ukraine of preparing an imminent attack against Russian forces in eastern Ukraine,” Psaki said.
A U.S. official said the United States had information that indicated Russia had already positioned a group of operatives to conduct “a false-flag operation” in eastern Ukraine.
