Ukraine war latest: Russia provides Hamas with Western weapons captured in Ukraine, Kyiv says
The Kyiv Independent news desk
Tue, October 10, 2023 at 5:44 AM GMT+8
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Russia has transferred Western-made weapons captured in Ukraine to Hamas extremists fighting against Israel, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR)
reported on Oct. 9.
Moscow plans to falsely accuse the Ukrainian military of selling weaponry provided by the U.S. and EU to Hamas, according to the military intelligence.
"As part of the Kremlin's disinformation campaign, these fakes should form the basis of a number of 'revealing articles' and 'investigations' in Western media," the military intelligence wrote.
According to the intelligence agency, Russian special services plan to use Ruslan Syrovyi, a senior lieutenant from the Ukrainian Border Service who has committed treason and fled to Moscow, as a "source" for this campaign.
The military intelligence alleges that Russia "aims to discredit the Armed Forces of Ukraine and make Western partners cease military aid" to Ukraine.
According to the Institute for the Study of War, the Kremlin
aims to exploit Hamas' offensive against Israel to divert Western support and attention away from Ukraine.
Following Hamas'
large-scale attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, Russian voices amplified messages blaming Western countries for neglecting conflicts in the Middle East in favor of supporting Ukraine.
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