DISINFO: The Russian air force killed over 90 Polish mercenaries in one strike
SUMMARY
Over 90 Polish mercenaries were killed near the village of Borovskoye in the Kharkiv region as a result of a high-precision weapon strike by the Russian air force.
RESPONSE
Pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative on the invasion of Ukraine, on Western involvement in the war and on foreign mercenaries fighting against Russia.
The claim about the alleged 90 Polish mercenaries “killed in one strike” is not supported by evidence. In total, there may be several dozens of Polish volunteers fighting within the International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine (official Ukrainian Army unit) – these people are volunteers, not mercenaries. There are around two officially confirmed deaths of Polish volunteers fighting in Ukraine (one in July and one in December).
The West is not at war with Russia or the Russians. Since Russia launched its full-scale unjustified aggression against Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the West has been calling for Russian withdrawal from Ukraine and a peaceful settlement. The West is not interested in the continuation of the war at the heart of Europe.
Only the Ukrainian Armed Forces with subordinated units are fighting the Russian forces having invaded Ukraine.
See other cases claiming that Russia fights the collective West, not just Ukraine and American mercenaries are recruited en masse and sent to Ukraine.