Western states were directly involved in attempts to attack Russian strategic air bases.
Unresolvable Claimed by Government of Russia on 21 February 2023.
The statement
In his address to parliament Putin announced Russia was suspending participation in New START and accused the West of direct involvement in attempts to attack Russian strategic air bases.
- 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 (2023-02-21) with nothing in the record to settle it. ev-20261027-j856 records Putin's accusation and ev-20261027-j931 Russia's account of the December 2022 drone attacks on Engels and Dyagilevo, but the record holds no evidence on any Western role in those attacks. |
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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-t3fv, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-t3fv/