Russia launched a fake about "Ukraine's refusal to take back its prisoners of war" - Center for Countering Disinformation
Kyiv • UNN
The Russian Foreign Ministry is spreading false statements about Ukraine's alleged refusal to take back prisoners of war. The Center for Countering Disinformation refutes these fakes, pointing out that exchange delays are caused by Russia's position.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is spreading false information, allegedly claiming that Ukraine deliberately refuses to take back over a thousand of its prisoners of war in order to discredit the exchange process. This is reported by UNN with reference to the Center for Countering Disinformation.
This time, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is spreading false statements, allegedly claiming that "1,000 Ukrainian prisoners of war are deliberately not being taken back from Russia," and that exchange delays are supposedly related to "Kyiv's immorality."
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In addition, propagandists are promoting fake narratives that Ukrainian soldiers "dream of being captured" from the beginning of their service. Such statements are part of an information operation conducted by Russia to disrupt the "all for all" exchange. In reality, the delays are caused precisely by Russia's position, which uses the topic of prisoners as an instrument of political and informational pressure.
Ukraine has repeatedly emphasized its readiness to carry out an "all for all" exchange. Any delays in conducting exchanges are caused precisely by Russia's position, which uses the topic of prisoners of war as an instrument of political and informational pressure.
The Center for Countering Disinformation reminded that similar fakes had been spread earlier, particularly in the form of false "appeals" on behalf of Ukrainian prisoners of war.
Recall
Russia systematically uses disinformation, fakes, and manipulation to undermine trust in the Ukrainian government, divide society, and influence international support for Ukraine.
Russian propaganda resources regularly spread false narratives aimed at creating chaos and doubt among the population, as well as discrediting the actions of the Ukrainian side. Fakes are particularly active around the topic of prisoners of war, exchanges, and humanitarian issues.
It is important to be critical of information from unverified sources and to trust only official statements.