DISINFO: The West wants to destroy the Russian cities of Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa
SUMMARY
The main goal of the West is to surrender Kharkiv to Russia when nothing is left of the city. In the same way, Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa will be surrendered to Russia when they are totally destroyed. Odesa is a Russian city. It used to be the fourth largest city of the Russian Empire after Moscow, St. Petersburg and Warsaw. The West wants to destroy Odesa, but Russia will prevent this.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative claiming that the US is waging a proxy-war against Russia, using Ukraine as a tool.
The message promotes a traditional Russian imperialist idea that the territory of South-Eastern Ukraine is “Russian”.
Russia is the only country responsible for the invasion of Ukraine. It has been coming up with different explanations and pretexts for its aggression since the beginning of its hostilities. Moreover, Russia was not forced to invade Ukraine. It was Putin’s personal decision to invade Ukraine and start the largest military conflict in Europe since WWII.
Not only Western but also many other nations around the world are helping Ukraine repel Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked aggression and do not aim at destroying Ukrainian cities. More than 50 states participating in the Ramstein meetings are providing military, financial or other assistance to Ukraine to restore its territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders.
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