Donetsk media displayed the ruins of Avdiivka, which russian occupiers seized eight months ago following massive bombings and missile strikes.
True to pro-russian propaganda, they blamed Ukraine for the city’s destruction: “Smashed windows, abandoned toys, clothes, and personal belongings tell of how sudden and intense the enemy’s attacks were”. A particularly cynical moment in the report features a photo where, against a lifeless landscape, a billboard reads, “russia unites”.
