russians persist in their attempts to create the myth of the “russian Bucha”
Amid talks about a ceasefire, enemy propagandists continue to spread disinformation about alleged crimes committed by Ukrainian troops.
Despite the fact that this campaign has been ongoing for several weeks, no evidence has emerged to support russia’s accusations. The individuals featured in propaganda videos mostly repeat blatant rumors fueled by disinformation or retell secondhand stories from others.
In many cases, the people appearing in these recordings lack even the most basic details about the “crimes” they describe. For example, an elderly resident of the town of sudzha claimed she witnessed Ukrainian soldiers looting her house while watching from a neighbor’s window. She supposedly saw them carrying out appliances but could not specify what exactly was taken.
By pushing such narratives, ru-propaganda seeks to fabricate the illusion of widespread crimes committed by Ukrainian forces.
The Center has repeatedly pointed out that russian propagandists spread disinformation about the alleged “atrocities of the AFU” in settlements in kursk oblast to cast russia as a victim and reinforce the myth of a “russian Bucha.” By filling the information space with fakes about Ukraine, the enemy attempts to conceal its own crimes against civilians.
