Russian media has falsely claimed success in halting a Ukrainian military offensive in the Kursk region, a Polish state-sponsored website combating fake news online reports.
On August 6, Ukrainian soldiers made their deepest advance into Russian territory, pushing into the Kursk region.
Fakehunter found that Russian reports, supported by outdated footage from unrelated battles, present a distorted view of the conflict, and that contrary to Russian claims, Ukrainian forces continue to advance into Russia, with strategic locations now under their control.
Fakehunter found that Russian reports, supported by outdated footage from unrelated battles, present a distorted view of the conflict, and that contrary to Russian claims, Ukrainian forces continue to advance into Russia, with strategic locations now under their control.
Russian propaganda frequently employs manipulated images and videos to portray Ukrainian losses, even though much of the material is either outdated or disconnected from the current conflict."Ukrainian retreat". Propaganda sources are releasing staged videos claiming that Ukrainian forces are retreating from the kursk region - though these videos only amuse Ukrainian audiences, as in reality, the advance of Ukrainian forces in the region continues.
— Center for Countering Disinformation (@CforCD) August 15, 2024
For instance, a video circulated by RIA Novosti, Russian state news agency, on August 9, supposedly showing Mi-28 helicopters attacking Ukrainian forces in Kursk, was actually filmed near Chasiv Yar in Donetsk.
Another video, spread on Russian social media, claimed to show a destroyed Ukrainian convoy in Kursk, but it was actually recorded months earlier in Donetsk and showed the aftermath of a different battle.
Furthermore, recent claim about the destruction of a British Challenger tank in the Kursk region was based on a narrowly cropped photo of what might be a tank barrel. However, independent sources, including the British press, have not verified this claim.
These fabricated narratives have found their way into mainstream Russian media, misleading the public about the true state of the conflict, while the situation on the ground tells a different story.
Ukrainian forces remain active in the region, with reports indicating that Kyiv has taken control of 82 settlements over an area of 1,150 square kilometers in the region.
On August 14, Ukrainian commander General Oleksandr Syrskyi informed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Sudzha, the largest city in the operational area, was fully under Ukrainian control.
Another video, spread on Russian social media, claimed to show a destroyed Ukrainian convoy in Kursk, but it was actually recorded months earlier in Donetsk and showed the aftermath of a different battle.
Furthermore, recent claim about the destruction of a British Challenger tank in the Kursk region was based on a narrowly cropped photo of what might be a tank barrel. However, independent sources, including the British press, have not verified this claim.
These fabricated narratives have found their way into mainstream Russian media, misleading the public about the true state of the conflict, while the situation on the ground tells a different story.
Kursk offensive continues
Ukrainian forces remain active in the region, with reports indicating that Kyiv has taken control of 82 settlements over an area of 1,150 square kilometers in the region.
On August 14, Ukrainian commander General Oleksandr Syrskyi informed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Sudzha, the largest city in the operational area, was fully under Ukrainian control.
This contradicts Russian claims of a decisive victory and suggests that the Ukrainian offensive is far from over.NEW: Ukrainian forces continued to marginally advance southeast of Sudzha on August 16 amid continued Ukrainian operations in Kursk Oblast.
— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) August 17, 2024
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Source: FakeHunter PAP
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