Ukraine was not preparing an offensive against Russian-held Donbas in February 2022.
Unresolvable Claimed by Wagner Group on 23 June 2023.
The statement
Prigozhin said the defence ministry had deceived the public and the president, rejecting the claim that Ukraine planned to attack Russian-held eastern Ukraine in February 2022, and said a strike ordered by Shoigu killed about 2,000 Wagner fighters.
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | Open | Unresolvable | Open 12 months after it was said (2023-06-23) with nothing in the record to settle it. ev-20261027-n5mf records Prigozhin's statement rejecting Moscow's account of a planned Ukrainian offensive, but the record holds no evidence on Ukraine's plans in February 2022. |
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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-3j8a, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-3j8a/