Ukraine's Foreign Ministry slams French TV channel report filmed at Russian army positions

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has responded to the recent story released by the French TV channel TF1 from the positions of the Russian forces in the occupied territory of Ukraine.

Source: Oleh Nikolenko, Spokesman for Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, on Twitter

Quote: "TF1Info’s report on Russian troops to destroy more cities in occupied areas of Ukraine hits new lows of journalism," Nikolenko said.

.@TF1Info’s report on Russian troops to destroy more cities in occupied areas of Ukraine hits new lows of journalism. They tout the so-called might of Russia’s military. This dishonors those it has killed. Moreover, @TF1Info visited occupied territories, violating Ukraine’s laws.

— Oleg Nikolenko (@OlegNikolenko_) June 17, 2023

Details: He emphasised that with this report, French journalists are promoting the narrative about the "might of Russia’s military", dishonouring the memory of those it killed.

Additionally, the spokesman for the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry added that the journalists entered the occupied territories of Ukraine illegally.

Background: On 15 June, the French TV channel TF1 released a report filmed at Russian military positions in the occupied territory without any mention of the wider context of Russia's war against Ukraine. 

The voiceover never once mentioned who the aggressor in the war was, and nor did the reporters mention any facts from the wider context, except that the Russian military expects a counteroffensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and has been preparing for it for a long time.

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