The Russian media are spreading misinformation claiming Ukraine has recognized that Russian forces have been shelling military infrastructure facilities exclusively, and not purposefully destroying civilian facilities or killing citizens (which in fact they have).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To back the claim, they used a video report by Oleksiy Arestovich, an adviser to the head of the Ukrainian President\u2019s Office, posted across social networks on March 31. In the address, Arestovych spoke of panic raised by netizens that Russia plans to launch a massive strike across the entire territory of Ukraine. His main message was that there is no need to sow unreasonable panic and that such messages shouldn\u2019t be shared on social media. He also called on Ukrainians not to ignore air raid alerts and seek shelter once it\u2019s on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The thesis taken from Arestovych\u2019s address as a core of the propaganda manipulation, sounded like this: \u201cThere is no point in spending missiles that cost millions of dollars, tens of millions of dollars in one strike to kill a people\u2019s deputy or a journalist. They will hit military-industrial facilities, even if they do, or infrastructure facilities, even if they do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was from piece that the Russian media dragged out their claim that Ukraine allegedly admits Russia has been striking military facilities and infrastructure only and that all damage to civilian facilities is done by Ukrainian air defense systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact, Arestovych’s video address said nothing about the Ukrainian side recognizing that Russia was shelling only military infrastructure facilities. The situation is exactly the opposite, which has been solidly confirmed and documented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n