NATO tensions rise: Pentagon debunks Russian claims over soldier's death
For several days now, Russian media have been incessantly discussing the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine. The evidence purportedly supporting this claim is the death of an American soldier in Poznan. However, the Pentagon denies the propagandist lies about the circumstances of Joshua Camara's death circulated by Russian media.
Reports appearing in pro-Kremlin media and on social media platforms concerning the death of Lieutenant Colonel Joshua Camara, stationed at Camp Kościuszko in Poznan, are false.
The Polish Press Agency reports that information circulated by pro-Kremlin sources linking the death of the American officer to a Russian attack on a military academy in Poltava aims to build a false narrative about NATO forces' involvement in Ukraine.
Pro-Kremlin propaganda has used such tactics before. In the spring, false information about the death of Polish General Adam Marczak was widely spread, falsely linking his death to a Russian attack in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine, despite the general having passed away in Belgium.
Russia lies - the death of an American in Poznan is not proof of NATO's presence in Ukraine
According to the widely spread false information, Lieutenant Colonel Camara's death was allegedly connected to a Russian missile attack on Ukraine. However, the only common element between these two events is their date. The armed aggression on the academy in Poltava occurred on September 3, the same day the 45-year-old officer's body was found in Poznan.
The investigation into the lieutenant colonel's death is being conducted by the prosecutor's office and the Military Police, which, at the current stage, rule out third-party involvement in his death. Fox News reports that the American military will also conduct its own investigation into the matter.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has officially denied the version promoted by Russian propaganda, confirming that the officer's death occurred in Poland, not in Ukraine, as falsely suggested.
