After the withdrawal of Russian troops in a town near the capital of Ukraine, the bodies of many citizens were found on the streets and the shock was spreading.
While Western countries are taking steps one after another, the Russian side has denied any involvement.
How should we look at what is being reported while various information is being exchanged by the media of Russia and Western countries?
■ The bodies of five people in the basement "Torture was being done" US TV
On the 4th, ABC TV in the United States broadcast a video taken by an interview team in Bucha, the capital city of Kieu, where Russian troops withdrew, and the northwestern town of Kyiv in Russian.
In the basement of a building that was occupied by Russian troops for several weeks, five bodies were found and found tied behind them.
Some bodies appeared to have fallen on their knees, and ABC TV told locals that torture was taking place in this basement.
A reporter on ABC TV who witnessed the body reported, "It's just like the end of the world and it's really scary."
In addition, in the video taken by Reuters on the street in the city of Bucha,
the body of a man who seems to have been killed while being tied to his back and the
person who seems to have been shot while riding a bicycle collapsed together with the bicycle. You can see the corpse left behind.
She also cried that one of the older women was killed when her husband was taken away by Russian troops who broke into her home.
According to this woman, her husband was found in her body with her head shot two weeks after being taken away.
She said she seemed to be tortured, and she said the woman buried her body in the soil so that it could not be eaten by dogs.
■ Russian state media
Regarding the finding that many civilians were killed in Bucha, Russian state television "Channel 1" said to the local footage of the body, "If you look closely, this is a new fake, a play. I understand. "
After that, "I can see that the person who is allegedly killed raises his hand, and another person stands up immediately after the car with the cameraman passes by, which is reflected in the rearview mirror of the car." It conveys its own analysis with images.
In addition, the state-run "Russian News" reported that the Ukrainian police said, "Ukrainian special forces have wiped out Russian operatives and those who cooperated with the Russian army. A white cloth is tied to the arm of the body, which is a sign of the Russians, "he claims, claiming that the bodies were those who died in the Ukrainian attack.
● Below is the full text of each article.
Channel 1 "Fake"
The Ukrainian government is doing everything in its power to hurt the honor of the Russian army.
This is a video officially released by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense to Western media.
The picture was taken in Bucha, Kyiv, which the Ukrainian side claims is evidence of the massacre of civilians by Russian troops.
But if you look closely, you can see that this is a new fake, a play.
You can see the allegedly killed person raising his hand, and another person standing up immediately after the cameraman's car has passed by in the rear-view mirror of the car.
If you look at the slow play, you can see that one person raises his hand and the other person decides that his turn is over and stands up.
And the Pentagon just commented on the Bucha video as follows:
"All photos and videos released by the Ukrainian government that claim to be a crime by the Russian army are provocation. Our army is not involved in the killing of civilians. Moreover, the exit from the town is not blocked and anyone is free. I was able to escape to the north, including Belarus, but the south of Bucha was constantly being shot by Ukrainian tanks and the like all day long. "
Russian news agency “People who died in the Ukrainian attack”
According to a Ukrainian police post, Ukrainian Silovik (military and intelligence) "cleaned up" in Bucha the day before a video of a corpse lying on the street was released.
The Russian Defense Ministry said the video was provocative with fake videos.
A police post on Facebook states that "special forces of police have begun a mopping operation in Bucha" (* Facebook is banned from April 2 in Russia)
According to police in Ukraine Special forces wiped out Russian operatives and those who were cooperating with the Russian army on April 2.
A white cloth is tied to the arms of several bodies in the video posted at that time, which is a sign of Russians.
The Ukrainian government and the media have released a video allegedly taken in Bucha, where bodies are scattered on the street.
Those who watched the video noted that the "corpse"'s arms were moving and avoiding being hit by military vehicles.
In addition, the rear-view mirror of the car on which the cameraman rides shows the "corpse" standing up immediately after the car passes by.
The Russian Defense Ministry commented that all photos and videos are provocations of the Ukrainian government.
The Pentagon said no one was victim of violence while Russian troops were taking control of the city, and the entire Russian army was bucha on March 30, the day after the Russian-Ukraine ceasefire negotiations in Istanbul. Commented that he had withdrawn from.
The north was not blocked, but the south, including the residential area, was bombarded by Ukrainian troops all day long.
Russia began a military operation in Ukraine on February 24th.
President Putin said the purpose of the military operation was "to protect those who have been victims of the massacre by the Ukrainian government for eight years."
According to the president, it intends to carry out "demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine" and bring all war criminals responsible for cruel crimes against the inhabitants of Donbus to be tried. is.
The Russian Defense Ministry has announced that Russian troops are attacking only military installations and Ukrainian troops.
Donetsk and Luhansk troops are stepping up their offensive with the support of Russian troops.
But the president emphasized that he did not intend to occupy Ukraine.
■ Russian independent media, leading US newspaper
On the other hand, there are several places where the content is different from what the Russian media claims.
Medusa "This is what the Russian army left behind."
The Russian independent media "Medusa" distributes an article with the title "This is what the Russian army left behind."
In the article, "Russian troops withdrew from Kyiv. After that, the world saw what the Russian troops left behind. Dozens of people scattered around the charred towns and villages, and the roads. It is the body of a civilian. In Bucha, the body of a person with both hands tied is also found. " doing.
● The following is the full article.
Russian troops withdrew from Kieu.
After that, the world saw what the Russian army left behind.
It's the bodies of dozens of citizens scattered around the scorched towns and villages, and the roads (the exact number will be confirmed)
in Bucha, where the bodies of people with both hands tied are also found. ..
The mayor states that Bucha is "full of corpses."
According to the mayor, the inhabitants died after being shot in the head from behind.
The bodies of Mayor Olga Suchenko and his family were found in a mass grave in the village of Motoijin.
Reporters are witnessing the bodies of naked women along a road in Kieu.
The Russian army apparently intended to burn the body.
Medusa will post photos taken in villages and towns near Kieu, where Russian troops have withdrawn.
This is the most horrifying picture of this war.
caveat.
It is a photograph showing the body after a brutal assault.
This is a war.
Medusa has decided not to use the special blurring that is normally used to hide these photos in the shocking photos in this article.
The New York Times "There is a contradiction in the claims of the Russian side"
The New York Times, a leading American newspaper, reported on the 4th about the results of its own analysis of satellite images and videos taken in Bucha.
According to it, at least 11 bodies were seen on the main street in Bucha as of the 11th of last month before the withdrawal of Russian troops, and it can be confirmed that the bodies have been left untouched for about 3 weeks after that. increase.
He points out that there is a contradiction in the Russian claim, saying that "many of the citizens were killed more than three weeks before they were occupied by Russian troops."
■ Information dissemination on the Russian side "The meaning of propaganda is great"
Hiroshima University Visiting Professor Takahiro Sasaki (former Defense Attaché in Russia, familiar with information warfare)
・ Regarding the claims of the Russian media-
"Propaganda for Russia seems to have a big meaning. If there is no such thing, the information may spread in Russia. It is thought that the main reason why Russia reported in this way is that it wants to quickly deny it and spread Russia's claim in the state media as soon as possible.
・ About the credibility of information-
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There is an" information area "in each country or region, and information that is convenient for a powerful country flies in the" information warfare ", and even in the same event, it is completely "Different reports"
"About what happened in Bucha, Western countries not only disseminate information on the Ukrainian side, but also comprehensively report on multiple media that entered the site and information obtained from each country's own information source. For example, France and Germany immediately took additional measures to deport diplomats. Therefore, the events in Bucha are internationally credible in the content of media reports in Europe and the United States. It is perceived as being, and the Russian side's claim is not accepted internationally
.
" Now, while you can process images using AI, you can also see the images processed by AI. If you go through the fact check process that is currently being actively carried out by media and specialized agencies in each country, the image will be trusted. The sex will be revealed in the future. "
・ President Zelensky visited Bucha and responded to the media coverage.
"The response to disseminating information from the field was very significant in that it increased the credibility of what happened. President Zelensky has been countering by disseminating correct information to fake information from the beginning of the invasion. This time as well, we have been able to respond firmly in terms of the battle for initiative in the information space. "