How a misleading video suggests the Russian army's favorable reception at Avdiivka. One of the challenges of pro-Russian propaganda consists of presenting these territorial gains as new steps towards the liberation of populations.
A video is circulating suggesting wrongly that the Russian troops are welcomed with open arms by the inhabitants of the small Ukrainian town. These images, believed to have been filmed in Avdiïvka, show Russian soldiers being cheered on the streets of Dmitrovsk, Russia, in 2022.