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Russian propaganda invents ‘pro-Russian partisans’ in Ukraine
Pro-Kremlin media, z-Telegram channels, and pro-Russian bots on the social network X are spreading photos of a burnt-out train that has derailed. The propagandists claim that the footage was taken near Odesa and that it was transporting "Western military aid" to Ukraine.
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Russian propagandists claim that this work is the result of “pro-Russian partisans” who are anticipating “the arrival of Russia”.
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This is a fake. There are no pro-Russian partisans in Ukraine. The original photo was taken on May 1, 2023 in the Unecha district of Russia’s Bryansk region. The locomotive derailed after an unknown explosive device detonated.
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The group on the "pro-Russian resistance" Telegram channel, which propagandists refer to, has only seven subscribers.
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Earlier, a fake was created in Senegal about Ukraine’s alleged secret purchase of "weapons-grade uranium" from Niger to create nuclear weapons.
Andriy Olenin