Pro-Kremlin outlets cheered 'mass casualties' among Western military personnel following the 'precision strike' in March, but is there any truth to the story?
command center" in Ukraine earlier this month, with"dozens" of Western officers and military personnel purportedly killed in the"Kinzhal" missile attack.
At least, that is the claim circulating on some social media channels, including those known for spreading pro-Kremlin talking points and Russian propaganda. In some cases the claim was supported by a photo of the supposed strike site, showing large-scale devastation and a burned-down building. In this combination image, a Ukrainian soldier of the 80th Brigade in the ruins of a house bombed by the Russian army on March 9,2023 in Konstantinovka,Donetsk Oblast and an inset photo of a Russian MiG-31 supersonic interceptor jet carrying a hypersonic Kinzhal missile. Social media posts spread baseless claims purporting a"shadow NATO command center" in Ukraine was destroyed in the strikes.
"A terrifying strike of the Russian supersonic missile 'Dagger' at a depth of 130 meters on the NATO command center in Ukraine!": Greek Pronews writes about the huge losses among NATO officers as a result of the missile attack," one post“A terrifying strike of the Russian supersonic missile “Dagger” at a depth of 130 meters on the NATO command center in Ukraine!”: Greek Pronews writes about the huge losses among NATO officers as a result of the missile attack.
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