Disinformation Campaign About Alleged “AFU Atrocities” in Kupiansk
ru-propagandists continue a disinformation campaign about alleged “AFU atrocities” in Kupiansk
In publications and videos spread by the enemy, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are accused of shelling civilians and persecuting the local population.
Such materials are built on manipulation: staged videos, footage taken out of context, and so-called “testimonies” from people living in temporarily occupied territories are used.
The goal of this disinformation campaign is to smear the Ukrainian army, undermine trust in the AFU among Ukrainian society and the international community, and shift responsibility for russia’s own war crimes onto Ukraine.
At the same time, kremlin propaganda continues to assure citizens of russia’s “full control” over Kupiansk — even after a visit to the city by the President of Ukraine.