Russia is not targeting civilians in Ukraine: foreign fakes for July 9

On July 9, Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation has published the selection of anti-Ukrainian narratives that were launched by the world media.

Fake: American commentator Jackson Hinkle wrote on his X page: "An American Patriot air defense missile, fired by Ukraine, hit a Kyiv children’s hospital this morning. Of course, they’re blaming Russia… again."

Refutation: The investigators have confirmed that the attack on the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv was carried out by a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile.

Disinformation: British journalist Johnny Miller wrote on his X page: "Russia is not targeting civilians in Ukraine. It doesn’t make any sense for them. Russia, despite all the absurd propaganda, is a civilized state. Yes, many Ukrainian civilians have been killed in Russian strikes or as a result of air defense gone wrong."

Refutation: This is another attempt to whitewash Russia's reputation while it continues to terrorize Ukrainian civilians. There's a lot of evidence showing Russia is responsible for terrorist attacks in Ukraine.

• "Residents of Mariupol are ethnic Russians whom the Ukrainian government tried to kill": fakes and manipulations by foreign media on July 5.