Russia Accuses Ukraine Of Plotting Attacks In Crimea

Reuters: Russia accuses Ukraine of trying to get saboteurs into Crimea

Russia said it had thwarted two armed Ukrainian attempts to get saboteurs into Crimea and dismantled a spy network inside the annexed peninsula, accusations Ukraine dismissed on Wednesday as "fake information".

The allegations by Russia's FSB security service follow an uptick in Russian military activity in northern Crimea and heavier fighting in eastern Ukraine, where Ukrainian government troops are battling pro-Russian separatists.

If true, the events - which the FSB said involved at least two armed clashes on the border between Crimea and Ukraine - would be the most serious escalation on the contested peninsula since Moscow annexed it from Ukraine in 2014.

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WNU Editor: Ukraine is denying these reports ....

Ukrainian General Staff Denies Kiev Involved in Plotting Attacks in Crimea -- Sputnik
Ukraine denies Russia's claim of attempted armed incursion into Crimea -- Reuters
Ukraine denies Russian Crimea claim -- News.com.au