Russia Preparing ‘Happy, Well-Fed’ Propaganda Videos as Oleshky Civilians Face Humanitarian Crisis, Kyiv Says
Ukraine says Russia is preparing staged videos portraying civilians in occupied Oleshky as well-fed and content while restricting aid and escape. Ukrainian forces have delivered about 4,000 kilograms of food by drone, but residents remain in dire conditions.
Russia is reportedly preparing to stage propaganda videos in the occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, forcing residents to claim they are "well-fed and happy" under Russian occupation, according to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. The Ukrainian government claims that this is part of a "disgusting Russian propaganda campaign" aimed at denying the humanitarian crisis in the town, which has been under Russian control since the early days of the full-scale invasion in February 2022.
With around 2,000 residents, including nearly 50 children, facing dire conditions due to limited access to food, water, and electricity, Ukrainian forces are working to deliver humanitarian aid to the town, including through the use of heavy-lift drones.
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