Since 2018 Russian officials have claimed over 60 false flag chemical attacks are being prepared by Syrian opposition groups and their allies, with zero of them actually happening. Russia says shit like this all the time, all it means is they're shameless liars.
https://twitter.com/PressSec/status/1501676240180322311
One thing you have to understand is Russian officials lie constantly, but there's rarely any grand strategy behind it, they're just winging it, and you're only noticing them now because, unlike Syria, this is a conflict a lot of people are engaged.
So when you see a Russian official lying, it's not some clever ploy, its just they're so full to the brim with shit it spilling out their mouths. It looks gross, but you're only noticing because you're actually looking this time round.
That's not to say it won't happen, but it would be the exception, not the rule.
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