ru-propaganda lies about “military trains” to justify strikes on railways
russian propaganda spreads claims that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are allegedly using civilian trains for military purposes.
▫️ In particular, it is claimed that Ukrainian railway workers transferred some civilian rolling stock to the military, supposedly causing cancellations of certain services in Kharkiv and Poltava regions. No evidence supports these claims. The fact that russian shelling is the actual reason for schedule changes or canceled trains is ignored.
▫️ By spreading the lie about “military use of civilian trains,” kremlin propagandists attempt to justify systematic russian attacks on Ukraine’s railway infrastructure, including strikes on stations and passenger trains.
Through fabricated accusations, the kremlin seeks to legitimize attacks on civilian infrastructure. In reality, strikes on railway infrastructure are carried out by the aggressor state’s forces to terrorize the civilian population and have no military justification.
