Kremlin's Zakharova blames Ukraine, omits Russian aggression
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, tearfully announced at a conference that "due to Ukrainian attacks in Russia" since 2014, 1,700 children have been killed or injured. She did not mention that it was Russia that initiated the war, nor that Russian troops bombard Ukraine daily.
Warning! Much of the information regarding alleged attacks and aggression by Ukraine, as well as the reports on the war from Russian and Belarusian state media, are likely inaccurate. Such reports may be components of information warfare conducted by the Russian Federation.
"In the past year, the Donetsk People's Republic has recorded the highest number of victims of the Ukrainian armed forces' criminal actions, specifically minors," Zakharova stated, tearfully. "There, 127 children have been injured, and 11 have died."
Zakharova reported that at least 1,700 children have suffered or died "as a result of the criminal activities of the Kyiv regime since 2014." She noted that children in 2024 fell victim to artillery and missile attacks on civilian infrastructure and died due to explosions from mines and cluster bombs. Zakharova added that "the cause of the tragedy can also be explosive items disguised as toys."
She continued, "These statistics will stand as a tombstone for the Kyiv regime. Consider this, all of you who regularly vote in European Union and NATO countries. What exactly are you voting for when supporting the Kyiv regime? Who are the barrels of your guns aimed at, and where do those tens and hundreds of millions of dollars and euros go?" Zakharova thundered.
Kremlin propagandist omits that Russia started the war
Zakharova made no mention of the tens of thousands of Ukrainian children abducted to Russia. She also failed to acknowledge that it was Russia that started the war in Ukraine.
According to the latest UNICEF report, during three years of war in Ukraine, at least 669 children have died, and 1,854 have been injured. The actual number of casualties is likely much higher, as official data only includes child deaths confirmed by the UN.
Children not only suffer from injuries or death due to the war, but they also endure the loss of close family members or friends. It is estimated that one-fifth of Ukrainian children have lost a loved one to the war.
