Ukraine accuses Russia of carrying out a “massive psychological” war operation, after the closure of several Western embassies fearing a Russian strike.
Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday, November 20, of carrying out a “massive psychological” war operation, after the temporary closure of several Western embassies fearing a Russian strike.
“The terrorist country (Russia) is carrying out a massive information and psychological attack against Ukraine,” Ukrainian military intelligence (GUR) said in a statement, citing false messages circulating on the networks. social and attributed to the GUR reporting an increased risk of Russian strikes.
“Possible air attack”
Earlier in the day, the American embassy closed until further notice after receiving “specific information regarding a possible significant air attack on November 20”, it indicated on its website.
“As a precautionary measure, the embassy will be closed and embassy employees are invited to shelter in place,” specifies the text of the American representation which recommends to its nationals “to prepare to shelter immediately in the event of an air alert announced.
An alert which comes in an increasingly tense context between Ukraine and Russia, after the head of Russian diplomacy, Sergei Lavrov, promised on Tuesday an “appropriate” response to Ukrainian firing of American ATACMS missiles against Russiadenouncing the involvement of the United States in these strikes and seeing it as a “new phase” in the conflict.
