DISINFO: Americans incited Ukrainians to destroy the Crimean bridge

DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS

  • Outlet: utro.ru ( archive, original )
  • Date of publication: May 15, 2020
  • Countries / regions discussed: US, Ukraine, Russia

DISINFO: Americans incited Ukrainians to destroy the Crimean bridge

SUMMARY

Americans themselves incited Ukrainians to destroy the Crimean bridge and even took part in training them.

RESPONSE

Conspiracy theory with no evidence provided. A recurring pro-Kremlin narrative about Ukraine's statehood, the impact of the West on Ukraine and Ukraine allegedly supporting terrorism. It is also part of the Kremlin's disinformation against regarding the Azov Sea. The construction of the Crimean Bridge took place without Ukraine's consent and constitutes a violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. It has led, in parallel with the militarisation of the Azov Sea, to tougher controls on naval traffic in the Kerch Strait. Read similar cases: "Ukraine and UK conspired to destroy the Crimean bridge using a NATO portable nuclear device", "The US backed the coup in Ukraine in 2014", "What is happening in Ukraine is a Western project", "Ukraine is preparing an attack on nuclear facilities in Russia".

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