Why Western media say Russia controls Ukraine land when it doesn't - DeepState explains
Illustrative photo: Western media outlets post fake news about Russia's successes on the front lines (Getty Images)
Western media outlets may be publishing fake news about Russia's successes in the war against Ukraine, relying on information from Moscow, stated Roman Pohorilyi, co-founder and analyst of the DeepState platform, in a comment to the RBC-Ukraine YouTube channel.
He commented on a publication in the German tabloid Bild, which claimed that Russia had captured 18 Ukrainian settlements in a week.
Pohorilyi pointed out that the tabloid even misspelled the names of Ukrainian localities.
"During the time frame they mentioned - a week - there were not 18. They even claimed that Bohatyr (a village in Donetsk region - ed.) was taken by Moscow just because Russia said so," he added.
According to Pohorilyi, Russian forces often try to raise their flag in a settlement they don't actually control. To do so, they send in drones or infantry units, which are quickly eliminated by Ukrainian defenders.
However, the expert notes, Western media outlets still write that the settlement is under Russian control after Moscow makes a claim.
"We've written many posts on this issue. We try to show the situation objectively, and if Bohatyr is lost, of course, we will show it on the map," he said.
The DeepState co-founder also noted that Ukrainian soldiers are working to hold off Russian forces and prevent them from occupying Bohatyr.
Battle for Bohatyr
In May, Russia spread false claims that it had taken control of the village of Bohatyr in the Donetsk region.
However, Lieutenant Colonel Oleksii Bielskyi, spokesperson for the Vuhledar tactical group, told RBC-Ukraine that the enemy mistook the wish for reality.
