Military deception
Attempts to mislead enemy forces during warfare
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False flag
During the Canadian federal election campaign, Liberal Party strategists were exposed for a failed false flag operation. They placed 'Stop the Steal' buttons at a Conservative Party event, hoping to associate Conservative supporters with Donald Trump. After a CBC News journalist reported the incident, Liberal leader Mark Carney reassigned the involved operatives.
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| April 2022 |
False flag
FSB staged a false flag operation involving an alleged Ukrainian assassination plot against Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov, which was undermined by comical details such as three Sims 3 expansion packs and a poorly staged note, ultimately revealing the operation's fabricated nature.
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| February 2022 |
False flag
U.S. officials continued to warn about potential Russian false flag operations in Ukraine as tensions escalated.
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| February 24 2022 |
False flag
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, preceded by an intensive disinformation campaign featuring fabricated false flag videos alleging Ukrainian attacks on Russia.
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| January 2022 |
False flag
U.S. officials warned that Russian operatives were planning a false flag operation in Ukraine to justify a military intervention.
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| 2018 |
False flag
Cesar Sayoc was convicted of mailing pipe bombs to prominent Democrats before the mid-term elections, with some conservative commentators suggesting it was a false flag operation to discredit Republicans and Trump supporters.
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| February 19 2011 |
False flag
Indiana Deputy Prosecutor Carlos Lam sent a private email to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker suggesting a 'false flag' operation to counter protests against Walker's proposed public employee collective bargaining restrictions. The email was exposed through a court-ordered press access to Walker's emails, leading to Lam's resignation after initially denying the email.
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