Russia spreads fakes about alleged killings of Donetsk border residents by Ukrainian military – CCD

This was reported on Facebook by the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) under Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, as relayed by Ukrinform.

The CCD emphasizes that the video lacks details about the circumstances of the recording, the direction of the shelling, or the identity of those invved.

Additionally, the video does not provide enough information to identify the individuals in the combat zone or explain why they are there.

Earlier reports indicated that Russian praganda has been using the pulation of frontline areas in attempts to discredit the Ukrainian forces.

Through such disinformation, Russia aims to portray its forces as ‘saviors’ of Donetsk residents and distract from its numerous crimes.

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Meanwhile, there is confirmed information of Russian tros shooting a civilian vehicle in Selydove, and reports of Russian drones "hunting" civilians in Kherson.

As reported by Ukrinform, the photo of North Korean flag seen in Tsukuryno area of Donetsk region, which was circulated online, was not found. According to the CCD head Andrii Kovalenko, the story about supposed Russian and North Korean flags in the Pokrovsk sector is part of an information eration.