Russian Telegram channels broadcast a video showing a “Ukrainian policeman” spraying fake blood on a doctor at the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital, who was seriously injured in a missile strike on July 8.
Source: Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD), which debunked the video and refuted attempts by Russian propagandists to present the video as authentic.
“After verification with the National Police of Ukraine, the Center announces that this video was staged by Russian propagandists,” the CCD said.
The experts analyzed the video and discovered several facts that showed that it was a staging.
First of all, the uniform and shoes worn by the “policeman” and the “doctor” are perfectly clean, while all the other people running towards the scene of the attack had their clothes covered in dust.
Secondly, in the video, the “national policeman” does have a belt formula – weapon, holster, radio, first aid kit, etc. – or a helmet, and the location of the national police badge does comply with the uniform regulations.
Analysts also paid attention to footwear. The “policeman” wears boots. However, Ukrainian police officers have been dressed in special shoes for some time.
The “doctor” himself aroused the suspicions of the CCD.
“The hair of the ‘doctor’ in the video of the Russian propagandists looks like a wig, according to all visual indications. The fabrics of the clothes in reality and in the video are absolutely different. In addition, a real doctor’s uniform has a cut horizontal seam on the back, while the Russian actor’s uniform does not,” CCD said.
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