Russia warns of ‘false flag’ attack on US diplomats - Information on the alleged plans has been provided by a Ukrainian intelligence officer who surrendered

"The Russian military claims it has uncovered a plot by Ukrainian hard-line nationalist groups
to target diplomatic facilities of the US and other Western nations in the Ukrainian city of Lviv.

The alleged discovery was announced by Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov during a media briefing.

Washington and many other Western states moved embassy staff to Lviv shortly before Russia launched its military attack, last month. The city, regarded as a hotbed of Ukrainian nationalism, is about 500km from the capital, Kiev, and just 50km from the Polish border.   

The information on the supposed plot was provided by an officer from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), who Moscow says voluntary surrendered to Russian forces." IW