A viral claim alleges 2.4 million Ukrainian soldiers killed or missing, but the Centre for Countering Disinformation says the figure is fabricated.
According to the Facebook page of the Center for Countering Disinformation.
A new wave of disinformation brings yet another lie: allegedly 2.4 million dead and missing in action among Ukrainian service members in the war with Russia. Such figures are fictional.
The Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine said on social media that such messages are being spread by hostile-leaning outlets.
According to the Center for Countering Disinformation, the sources of the information were named as ‘Russian hackers’ who allegedly hacked into databases of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, territorial recruitment and social support centers, and medical facilities.
In reality, such statements are a fabrication. The ‘loss figures’ named by the Russians exceed the total number of Ukrainian troops
– Center for Countering Disinformation
The Center for Countering Disinformation warns that the leak about the number of killed and missing defenders is a continuation of the long-standing disinformation campaign conducted by the Russian Federation. Its aim is to divert public attention from the real losses at the front: about 40 thousand soldiers killed and wounded each month.
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