Russia claims Ukraine misrepresenting killed fighters as civilians in Bucha
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova alleges Kiev is falsifying accounts of deaths in Bucha.
Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova claimed that Ukraine is mischaracterizing killed fighters as civilian victims in accounts of events in Bucha, calling the portrayal "an absolute falsification." Zakharova stated that Russia has "irrefutable evidence" breaking down the claims in detail, according to TASS.
The statement adds to competing narratives surrounding Bucha, a town near Kyiv that became a focal point of allegations regarding civilian casualties during Russia's military operations in Ukraine.
Sources
- Kiev portrays killed fighters as allegedly civilian victims of Bucha events — Russia’s MFA — TASS (Russia)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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