You may have thought CNN and MSNBC spewed outright lies and falsehoods but with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, they don’t hold a candle to state-controlled RT (Russia Today). On day five of the war, RT correspondent Murad Gazdiev made a host of outlandish claims ranging from Ukrainian soldiers surrendering en masse and the civilian defense forces were organizing into “neo-Nazi battalions,” in addition to the usual falsehoods about Russian forces not intentionally attacking civilian locations.
Gazdiev created a fictitious account and posted an update on the fighting in Mariupol’s eastern region. He suggested that the city be named after him. “almost surrounded.”He stated that the fighting units were his. “belonging to the regular military” were “choosing to negotiate” and “lay down their arms and return to their homes.” And only “nationalist elements” were still opposing the Russian advance.
He continued to discuss the possibility of the Russians attempting to invade the United States.
As we have witnessed, there were many reactions to the operation in Ukraine. There are certainly civilians who have been happy to see Russian forces, but there – but there have also been those who have been less than happy to see, again, Russian troops advancing through Ukraine.
“[L]ess than happy,” is one mighty understatement.
He also noted that the road leading to Berdyansk was allegedly mined by Ukrainian troops, but he left out the civilian population rising upProtest to resist the occupation
He also tried to suggest that Russian forces cared about the civilian populations and how they were supposedly teaming up with local police to stop crime and murders (Click “expand”):
On the whole, with the authorities, with the – the administrations of various villages and towns, there has been contact. The authorities have tried to be responsible. They attempted to work with Russian forces to come to an agreement on joint patrols. The police were kept current and permitted to complete their jobs to keep looting at bay.
Russian troops ran over civilians, looting fuel stations and stores with food and fuel. There’s also a security video of Russian troops stealing a safe from a business.
Gazdiev also ignored how the Ukrainian air force decimated Russian armor columns on Sunday with TB-2 drone strikes, along with their expert use of fighters in dogfights, as he bragged about Russia blowing up aircraft on the ground (Click “expand”):
The Russian military keeps us informed about its statistics. These include the number of military infrastructures, locations, and objectives that they have destroyed. From what we have learned, there are over 1,000 and the majority of Ukraine’s aircraft forces destroyed. Many before being able to take off; many jets many helicopters before being able to take off in strikes directed at airports and airfields and hangars and other objects belonging – assets belonging to the Ukrainian air force.
He also smeared the civilian defenders of Kyiv by claiming, without evidence, that the city was in “anarchy” because they armed them with weapons as the Russians advanced.
According to him, the situation in the city was made “much more” “desperate” because authorities “had handed out almost thirty thousand, thirty thousand assault rifles, 10 million rounds of ammunition, RPGs as well as grenades to the civilian population.” Adding:
At first, we were told that a passport wasn’t required. Then there was footage of people just coming up to boxes and trucks picking up guns by the dozen and – and leaving. As we’ve seen again on social media, there has been anarchy at the –, the capital of Ukraine.
Gazdiev parroted the lies of dictator Vladimir Putin that Ukraine’s defenders were “nationalist” and “neo-Nazi battalions.”
And near the end of his nonsense, Gazdiev said Russia was “making all efforts to avoid civilian casualties” and put a “ban on bombing or launching rockets and missiles” at civilian infrastructure and residential areas.
Meanwhile, we know they’ve been bombarding civilian locations in Kharkiv, Kherson, Kyiv, and other cities and towns around the country.
You can find the transcript below. To read it, please click on “expand”.
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February 28, 2022
Eastern, 12:03:46MANILA CHAN : Here is RT’s Murad Gasdiev reporting on the eastern part of Ukraine.
MURAD GAZDIEV – The garrison is almost completely encircling Mariupol which is Ukraine’s largest city. Russian forces claim that nationalist elements are the strongest resistance, and they prefer regular units to those of the regular military. Some even gave up their arms to return home.
It is difficult, however, to confirm this information right now because of the rapid development and lack of reliable reports near the frontlines where it can be extremely dangerous.
There are many roads that have been taken out of service. The city of Berdyetsk lies halfway between Mariupol (the Crimea) and Mariupol. It is –which is where Ukrainian units planted in the city and around the outskirts. These mines were used, among other things, to surprise or devastate the advance forces. Mariupol, or its vicinity is difficult at this time.
According to local reports, there have been more than 12 civilian deaths in Donetsk. Victims of undirected fire into – into neighborhoods, civilian neighborhoods, places where there are apartment buildings and other houses.
As we have witnessed, there were many reactions to the operation in Ukraine. There are certainly civilians who have been happy to see Russian forces, but there – but there have also been those who have been less than happy to see, again, Russian troops advancing through Ukraine.
On the whole, with the authorities, with the – the administrations of various villages and towns, there has been contact. The authorities have tried to be responsible. They attempted to work with Russian forces to come to an agreement on joint patrols. The police were kept current and permitted to complete their jobs to keep looting at bay.
The Russian military also keeps us informed about its statistics. These include the number of different military infrastructures and sites they’ve destroyed. From what we have learned, there are over 1,000 and the majority of Ukraine’s aircraft forces destroyed. Many before being able to take off; many jets many helicopters before being able to take off in strikes directed at airports and airfields and hangars and other objects belonging – assets belonging to the Ukrainian air force.
The west bank of – the west bank of Kiev is also said to be under the control of the Russian military. The situation in Kiev has become extremely dire. This was made worse by the fact that authorities in Kiev boasted of having handed out close to thirty thousand, thirty thousands assault rifles, 10,000,000 rounds of ammunition and RPGs, as well as grenades, to the civilian population.
At first, we were told that a passport wasn’t required. Then there was footage of people just coming up to boxes and trucks picking up guns by the dozen and – and leaving. This has led to, as social media shows, unconfirmed footage of anarchy at the capital of Ukraine.
Nevertheless, the Russian side says it is making all efforts to avoid civilian casualties, which — which includes a ban on bombing or launching rockets and missiles at – indiscriminately at cities. They are trying to hold off strikes and precision strikes on military infrastructure.
And again, have reiterated that they are – they are offering Ukrainian forces, those that don’t who don’t belong to nationalist or neo-Nazi battalions. They are offering them the opportunity to surrender and will treat them with respect.
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This post was last modified on February 28, 2022 3:25 pm
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