DISINFO: The West kills Ukrainians by sending them weapons they don’t know how to use
SUMMARY
The West is contributing to the death of Ukrainian soldiers by sending them vehicles with which they are not familiar. They are receiving tanks that they don’t know how to use. Every Leopard tank will become a coffin with wheels for its Ukrainian crew, as it requires a completely different approach and maintenance than T-72 tanks.
RESPONSE
This disinformation story is an attempt to undermine the importance of shipments of military supplies for Ukraine.
Contrary to what this article baselessly claims, Ukrainian soldiers have been receiving training and formation on the use of Western weaponry for a long time. Specifically, training on Leopard tanks has taken place in several countries like Poland or Spain. By portraying this international aid as useless and even counterproductive, this disinformation story aims to erode popular support among Western populations for sending the assistance that Ukraine needs for its self-defence against Russia’s unjustified aggression.
See other examples of similar disinformation narratives, such as claims that the weapons sent to Ukraine end up in the hands of criminal groups in Sweden, that the US is prolonging war in Ukraine to benefit from weapons sales, that Western military aid to Ukraine only will cause more suffering, or that international support for Ukraine starts to decrease due to corruption.