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Save Donbas People
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INDEPENDENT MEDIA REPORTED REPRESSIONS AGAINST RUSSIANS IN DONBAS

Myth: Numerous independent journalists from the West documented crimes committed by the Ukrainian Army against the Russians living in Donbas.

Fact: Russians live in Russia. People living in Donbas are Ukrainians, because Donbas (Donietsk and Luhansk oblasts) belong to Ukraine. And while vast population of this territory speaks Russian, it doesn’t necessarily make them Russian citizens – just like speaking English doesn’t make the US citizens British.

The myth that “independent journalists” like Patrick Lancaster documented Ukrainian massacres of Russian-speaking civilians in Donbas is a product of Russian propaganda, not credible journalism. Lancaster, an American who previously worked with the Kremlin-funded outlet Russia Today before the war in Donbas, has consistently produced content that aligns with Russian state narratives, often embedded with Russian or separatist forces and granted access denied to genuine independent reporters. His so-called reporting relies heavily on unverifiable claims, staged scenes, and anecdotal testimony, frequently misattributing Russian attacks to Ukrainian forces. Contrary to these claims, investigations by the UN, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch have found no evidence of systematic killings of Russian speakers by Ukraine — Russian disinformation has used this false narrative to justify aggression and obscure its own war crimes, including civilian bombings and forced deportations.

Russian disinformation
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RUSSIA HASN’T EVEN STARTED FIGHTING FOR REAL

Myth: Russia hasn’t used its full might in Ukraine yet because Vladimir Putin cares about Ukrainian citizens.

Fact: It’s a myth designed to downplay Russia’s struggles in the war. In reality, Russia has been fully mobilized for years, suffering massive losses in troops, equipment, and ammunition. To sustain its invasion, Russia has had to rely on foreign aid, including North Korean shells and vehicles, Iranian drones and missiles, as well as foreign mercenaries from South America, Africa, and Central Asia—clear evidence that Russia is struggling, not holding back.

The truth is, since 2022 Russia has launched multiple waves of mass mobilization and deployed nearly all available professional forces, relying increasingly on poorly trained conscripts and mercenaries like Wagner Group as well as mercenaries hired abroad. Russian invaders also lost almost 1/3 of their Black Sea fleet, including the flagship, as well as majority of their tanks and armoured vehicles without significant gains since 2022.

The idea that Russia “hasn’t even started fighting for real” is a blatant Russian disinformation. Russia has already thrown everything it has into the war, suffered catastrophic losses, and is now begging for weapons from North Korea and Iran just to keep fighting. If Russia was truly holding back, it wouldn’t need foreign troops, outdated Soviet-era equipment, or imported ammunition to sustain its aggression.

Additionally, numerous cases of Russian-committed atrocities and war crimes have been documented in Ukraine.

#DPRK #Iran #winning #losing

Peace deal 2022
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THE WEST TALKED UKRAINE OUT OF PEACE DEAL IN 2022

Myth: Ukraine could have signed a better peace deal with Russia in 2022, but the West talked Ukraine out of it.

Fact: Russia’s so-called “peace deal” of 2022 was nothing short of a demand for Ukraine’s surrender, and Ukraine rejected it because it was completely unacceptable for its sovereignty and security.

In March-April 2022, Russia presented Ukraine with a list of demands that effectively required Ukraine to recognize Russian sovereignty over Crimea (which Russia illegally annexed in 2014); accept the independence of the Russian-controlled “republics” in Donetsk and Luhansk (which would have legitimized Russia’s aggression) plus Kherson and Zaporizhzhia (not even fully controlled by the Russian invaders); declare permanent neutrality, meaning Ukraine could never join NATO or receive Western security guarantees; and drastically reduce its military, leaving Ukraine defenseless against future Russian aggression. These terms were not a “peace deal” but a total surrender, stripping Ukraine of its territorial integrity, sovereignty, and right to self-defense. Ukraine could never accept such conditions.

While Western countries supported Ukraine diplomatically and militarily, the decision to reject Russia’s demands was made by Ukraine itself. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people overwhelmingly opposed any agreement that would legitimize Russian occupation and leave Ukraine vulnerable to future invasions. Public opinion in Ukraine strongly rejected the idea of giving up land for “peace.”

Even while “negotiating,” Russia continued its military offensive, committing atrocities in places like Bucha and Mariupol. These war crimes further solidified Ukraine’s stance that Russia could not be trusted to honor any agreement.

#peace #negotiations #Bucha #Mariupol

Russian annexation of Crimea
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RUSSIA ANNEXED CRIMEA IN 2014 AS A RESPONSE TO THE “COUP” IN KYIV

Myth: Russia launched the annexation of Crimea as a response to the “coup” in Kyiv.

Fact: Russia planned the annexation of Crimea long before the Revolution of Dignity. According to the Russian officials, the so-called “Crimean Operation” started on Feb 20, 2014. The Ukrainian dictator Viktor Yanukovich fled from Ukraine to Russia on Feb 22, 2014. It means that Vladimir Putin launched the military operation while Yanukovich was still an acting president of Ukraine.

In addition, such large-scale operations usually require months of preparation: conducting reconnaissance, military planning, stockpiling resources and weaponry, and accumulating personnel and vehicles – since Crimea is not a single city, but a separate region of Ukraine as large as 27.000 square kilometers (10.000 square miles). It means that the plan to occupy Ukrainian Crimea has been prepared by Russian command long before the Revolution of Dignity took place.

#revolution #Yanukovich

Russia is winning
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RUSSIA IS WINNING THE WAR IN UKRAINE

Myth: Russia is winning the war, capturing vast Ukraine’s territories every single day.

Fact: The claim that Russia is winning the war in Ukraine is misleading when examining territorial control over time. In March 2022 Russia occupied approximately 27% of Ukraine’s territory, totaling about 161,000 square kilometers.  By March 2025, Russian control had decreased to approximately 19% of Ukraine’s territory, equating to around 112,000 square kilometers.

Additionally, Russian invaders failed to capture and control even a single major Ukrainian city in three years (the major city Kherson, initially captured in 2022, has been liberated from the Russian invaders the same year).

While it’s true that at this point Russians are making slow and painful progress, it’s rarely estimated in more than a few square kilometers on a daily basis, while the front line spans approximately 1.500 kilometers (930 miles) as of March 2025. If such dynamics persist, the estimations indicate that Kremlin will need much more combat-worthy Russian population to occupy whole Ukraine than is currently available, and considering the scale of Ukraine it will take Russians more than a hundred years to reach their military goals.

The hype around the Russian ‘gains’ in Ukraine originated in the Russian media which present every small Russian achievment as an extraordinary gain. For instance, the city of Bakhmut, captured by the Russian invaders in 2023, which cost Kremlin between 20.000 and 30.000 casualties, is only as big as 7 kilometers across.

#Bakhmut #territory #winning #losing

Ukraine smuggles weapons
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UKRAINE SMUGGLES WESTERN WEAPONRY

Myth: Ukraine smuggles weapons, provided by its Western allies, to third parties (including HAMAS or South American cartels).

Fact: No credible evidence supports this allegation, and both U.S. and NATO officials have confirmed multiple times that Ukraine properly uses the weapons it receives. Ukraine has strict tracking measures, including end-use monitoring and on-the-ground verifications, to prevent illicit arms diversion. Investigations by the EU, Interpol, and the Pentagon conducted in 2023 have found no proof of weapons trafficking from Ukraine.

This narrative originates from Russian propaganda to undermine Western support for Ukraine. Fact is, HAMAS relies on Iranian and Soviet-era weapons, like those produced nowadays in Russia, but not Western arms, while South American cartels prefer commercially available U.S. and Brazilian firearms. No verified reports indicate Ukrainian weapons appearing in these groups’ arsenals.

#weapons #aid

US gave 350 bln dollars to Ukraine
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THE U.S. ALLOCATED 350 BLN DOLLARS TO SUPPORT UKRAINE

Myth: The US has provided Ukraine with 350 (200-500) bln USD worth of aid.

Fact: According to the US Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, the congressionally approved Ukraine aid totalled 175 bln USD. There are no evidence of additional expences approved by the US Government or the US Congress in 2022-2025 or any other additional finances delivered to Ukraine from the US besides the sum mentioned above.

#support #aid

Ukrainian soldiers hide in civilian facilities
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UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS USE CIVILIAN FACILITIES

Myth: Ukrainian soldiers use civilian facilities in Ukraine.

Fact: It’s true that Ukrainian soldiers can be often seen refueling their vehicles at gas stations, having lunch in caffeterias, or receiving parcels in post offices. However the myth that a hypothetical civilian object like a Ukrainian kindergarten or a restaurant has been hit because it was used by the Ukrainian soldiers is the most widespread Russian disinformation used to justify the Russian atrocities committed against Ukrainian civilians.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces use military facilities to accommodate their personnel – like training camps – or prepared positions in the frontline area. It takes Russian terrorists hours to input the target coordinates into the strike drones and missiles, and several more hours to deliver them to their targets either by air or being carried by strategic bombers.

When in 2023 the Russian terrorists hit a restaurant in Kramatorsk with ballistic missiles “Iskander”, killing 13 Ukrainians, they justified this strike stating that the restaurant was occupied with hundreds of Ukrainian and foreign soldiers. The fact is, Russian ballistic missiles couldn’t be programmed and deployed fast enough to perform such strike in the real time, additionally the Russians couldn’t have enough time for the intelligence to be gathered and processed. Also, the restaurant could only house up to 80 clients and staff. In addition to this, the victims were verified as 7 employees of the restaurant and 5 visitors, including a single military.

#atrocities #warcrimes

Russia never strikes civilian targets
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RUSSIA NEVER STRIKES CIVILIAN TARGETS IN UKRAINE

Myth: Russia doesn’t strike civilian objects in Ukraine.

Fact: Numerous cases of Russia deliberately striking civilian objects were observed and documented, including bomb strikes on the Mariupol Maternity Clinic and Mariupol Theater used as a shelter by the civilians in 2022, or a missile strike on Okhmatdyt Children Hospital in Kyiv in 2023. While some of the Russian strikes on civilians can be explained – but not justified – by errors in targeting, and some particular damage to the civilian infrastructure has been delivered due to the falling remnants of the intercepted Russian missiles and drones, there is a simple reason the Russian terrorists keep striking civilian targets and appartment houses in Ukraine: stretching Ukraine’s air defense.

By attacking Ukraine’s civilian objects – like schools, hospitals, appartment buildings, or kindergartens – Russian terrorists force the Armed Forces of Ukraine to withdraw some of its air defense units to provide cover for residential areas while leaving important strategic facilities – military bases or fuel storages – less protected. This is a purely terrorist tactics utilized by the Russian invaders since 2022, when the Russian air force failed to establish air dominance due to an effective Ukraine’s air defense.

#atrocities #warcrimes