The Russian Federation can create conditions for attacks in the Baltic Sea to discredit Ukraine - ISW
The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service reported that the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine intends to undermine the ship in the Baltic Sea to encourage Western partners to block the Russian Federation. From there, it was reported that Ukraine, together with unknown European special services, plans the murder of Russian opposition politicians who live abroad. This was reported at the Institute of War Study on February 11.
"The Kremlin can create information conditions for possible attacks under a fake flag in the Baltic Sea and against Russian opposition politicians living abroad to discredit Ukraine," the statement said. This conclusion of the analytics of the Institute came through information from the Russian side on the likely preparation of attacks in the Baltic Sea: there, according to the intelligence of the Russian Federation, a terrorist attack on a foreign vessel is prepared.
In this way, Ukraine seems to be trying to get from partners blocking access of the Russian Federation to the sea, as well as provoke a direct armed conflict between Russia and NATO countries. The Russian Federation also reported the "planned killings" of Russian politicians who live abroad. According to them, the Ukrainian side prepares such crimes together with European partners, including special services.
However, it is unknown what special services were discussed, the analysts of the institute write. In this way, the Kremlin tries to undermine the authority of Ukraine, accuse it of crimes and disrupt peace negotiations that are being prepared in the United States to complete the war. We will remind, earlier Russia has already arranged diversions in the Baltic Sea. Polish Admiral Krzysztof Yavorsky commented on them and stated that the Kremlin was trying to check how the event would respond.