Russia ramps up propaganda as Ukrainian forces target Kursk region
7:17 AM EDT, August 11, 2024
Russia once again climbs to the heights of propaganda. In light of the Ukrainian offensive on the Kursk region, Russian state media reports that merciless Ukrainians are invading small towns, disregarding civilian residents.
In the footage, we see a segment of a program aired on the state television channel Rossiya 1. It is hosted by one of the most recognizable propagandists, Olga Skabeyeva. Her guest describes how Russian forces are making efforts to halt the Ukrainian advance in the Kursk region.
Our victories are victories over fortifications. They entered peaceful villages where elderly people were basically alone with children, but they didn't care at all. It doesn't matter. What matters is to show their flag over the village and show that they are somewhere on Russian territory. Absolutely base behavior—how to say it, not unsporting, not military, but from these Banderites, we expect nothing - said the irritated propagandist.
Russia is like some abstract universe - you can read a comment under the recording posted on the X platform.
Meanwhile, the truth is that on the Rossiya 1 channel, nothing was done except to carry out the Kremlin's will. It took Putin's administration three days to issue journalists guidelines on how to report on the actions of Ukrainian forces.
One of the elements of the proper media propaganda is to portray Ukrainians as perpetrators against the civilian population, especially children. The segment on the state channel perfectly reproduces the Kremlin's expectations.
Panic among residents of the Kursk region. Entire families are leaving
The Russian Ministry of Defense has published footage showing their tanks taking up firing positions. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, even 84,000 people have already been evacuated from border towns in the Kursk region. An evacuation center has been set up in Kursk, and a tent city is also being built on-site.
Scenes familiar to us from over two years ago are repeating, only this time in Russian territories with Russians involved. For almost 900 days of Russian aggression in Ukraine, their forces repeatedly bombed schools, kindergartens, hospitals, or markets full of people.
