Latest updates: the UK government says it believes Russia is seeking to ‘reset and re-posture its forces for renewed offensive activity’
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The technology minister Chris Philp has accused Russia of sharing disinformation online to create a “false narrative” that Ukraine is preparing to use chemical weapons, possibly as a pretext to Moscow launching a “barbaric” attack. He has told Sky News:
We have seen in the last 24 or 48 hours what appear to be bits of disinformation published by Russian state outlets – including, in fact, the Russian embassy here in London – putting on things like Twitter information that appear to be creating a false narrative that Ukrainians are considering using chemical weapons, which is clearly ridiculous and totally untrue.
Sometimes, they do that in preparation. But I hope that’s not what they’re contemplating, the use of chemical weapons in any theatre of war, certainly one where there are lots of civilians, is totally unacceptable.
Russian ground forces continue to make limited progress. Logistical issues that have hampered the Russian advance persist, as does strong Ukrainian resistance.
Russia is likely seeking to reset and re-posture its forces for renewed offensive activity in the coming days. This will probably include operations against the capital Kyiv.
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