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DISINFO: Russia doesn't attack civilians

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DISINFO: Russia doesn't attack civilians

SUMMARY

Precision military strikes were used to take down airports, military infrastructure. The Ukrainian Army has been paralysed. The Russian military does not attack civilians.

RESPONSE

Pro-Kremlin disinformation claiming that Russia is avoiding civilian casualties.

There are already credible reports of civilian casualties caused by Russian attacks; Ukraine has already reported at least 33 civilian sites targeted by Russia.

Moreover, the Ukrainian Army is not paralysed, it has been successful in slowing the Russian attack down, according to the UK Defence Secretary.

Disclaimer

Cases in the EUvsDisinfo database focus on messages in the international information space that are identified as providing a partial, distorted, or false depiction of reality and spread key pro-Kremlin messages. This does not necessarily imply, however, that a given outlet is linked to the Kremlin or editorially pro-Kremlin, or that it has intentionally sought to disinform. EUvsDisinfo publications do not represent an official EU position, as the information and opinions expressed are based on media reporting and analysis of the East Stratcom Task Force.

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