Russian forces have prepared a guide for forcing residents in occupied Oleshky to give false testimony about the humanitarian situation and discredit the Ukrainian Armed Forces, sources in Ukraine’s Defense Forces told RBC-Ukraine.
RBC-Ukraine reviewed the document but will not publish it due to security considerations.
According to the documents obtained by the editorial team, Russia prepared a detailed Algorithm for Video Interviews with Civilians in the Settlement of Oleshky, Kherson Region.
According to the media outlet, Russian troops from the 126th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and the 331st Guards Airborne Regiment may be stationed in occupied Oleshky on the left bank of the Kherson region.
The guide contains clear instructions for interrogating local residents and staging interviews in which they are instructed to repeat specific claims designed to distort the real situation.
In particular, the propaganda script requires residents to describe a "critical situation" and accuse the Ukrainian Armed Forces of "blocking the settlement from all directions."
The guide also provides ready-made talking points claiming that Ukrainian drones control the airspace, deliberately strike civilians and homes, and prevent humanitarian aid from reaching the area.
The script also calls for fabricating claims about a food blockade and creating the impression that the only way for residents to survive is through aid from Russian troops.
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