Heavy fighting broke out in Russia near the border with Ukraine on Thursday. For Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin it was clear: the leadership in Kiev must be responsible for this. As proof, the Russian domestic secret service FSB published a video on Friday – but it soon turned out to be fake…
According to the independent Russian online portal “Meduza”, the video published by the secret service shows a Zhiguli car with bullet holes and broken windows and a car from the manufacturer “Niwa” with flat tires. The deceased prisoners can also be seen. The shots of the Shiguli have been retouched – but they reveal something reminiscent of blood.
The Telegram channel Moschem objasnit (Eng.: We can explain) pointed out that the location of the Niva in the video differs from that in the published photos of the incident. In the video he is standing on the street while the photos show the car in the ditch. Since the prisoners were killed, how could he have gotten there alone? It is also suspicious that the Schiguli has not been mentioned in a single report before.
Images of mines, a portable anti-tank grenade launcher and a shell grenade also appear in the clip. The area can only be seen briefly. In the other cases, the weapons were shot at close range. It is therefore not possible to determine whether the photos were taken directly at the crime scene or not.
The weapon of disinformation
Since the start of Russia’s offensive war in Ukraine a year ago, Russia has increasingly relied on a wide variety of hybrid threats, including disinformation, in addition to conventional weapons. In particular, false accusations about Ukrainian Nazis, Russian war crimes and Western sanctions are widespread.
Russian President Putin consulted with the National Security Council
The head of the Kremlin held talks on Friday with the permanent members of the National Security Council. Putin mentioned the protection of buildings of Russian security services against terrorist attacks as the subject of the meeting. Putin urged further “anti-terrorist measures”.
Attacks in the Russian city of Bryansk
The Russian domestic secret service FSB on Thursday reported clashes with alleged Ukrainian sabotage squads. According to Russian sources, the invaders killed two men and wounded a child. Ukraine denied any involvement.
In a video confession, the self-proclaimed “Russian Volunteer Corps,” an association of far-right fighters who fought on the side of Ukraine and opposed multi-ethnic Russia, later claimed responsibility for the attacks. They entered Russia from Ukrainian territory and quickly retreated there.
Source: Krone
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