“Russian ruler Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials strengthen the false narrative, accusing the Ukrainian military allegedly of war crimes during operations in the Kursk region to disrupt negotiations on a 30-day truce.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Isw
Literally: “The Kremlin is probably preparing to strengthen the narrative that accuses Ukrainian forces for war crimes in the Kursk region, trying to discredit the Ukrainian army, undermine Ukraine’s support by the West and spoil or delay direct negotiations on the 30-day ceasefire, which President Donald Trump has offered.
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Details: Experts say that Putin, other pro -government Russian persons, Russian state media and pro -Kremlin mouthpieces have recently intensified their statements, accusing Ukrainian troops of committing war crimes in the Kursk region during a seven -month invasion.
On March 13, in response to a proposal for a temporary ceasefire between the United States and Ukraine, Putin asked if Russia should allow the Ukrainian troops to leave the Kursk region “after they committed many crimes against civilians”, and on March 14 repeated statements that Ukrainian troops allegedly committed “terrorism”.
Literally: “Russian ultranational voices, including related to the Kremlin, have increasingly intensified Putin’s statements and the statements of Russian state media, which accuse Ukrainian forces for war crimes, including the death of civilians in the Kursk region.
The Russian state media intensified the pro -Kremliv voices, including the acting governor of Kursk region Alexander Hinstein, who accused Ukrainian forces of war crimes in the Kursk region since the beginning of the invasion in August 2024, but increased these efforts since February 2025. These claims are unjustified. ”
Details: Experts suggest that Putin is likely to use this narrative, falsely calling Ukrainian forces “cruel military criminals”-as the Kremlin did at the end of 2021 and 2022 to justify Russia leader. ”
Literally: “Russian ultranational voices used the accusations of Putin and Russian state media against Ukrainian (allegedly-ed.
Details: The review is added that ISW has often reported a sharp increase in the number of Ukrainian prisoners of war in the battlefield in 2024 and in the early 2025, probably by order of the Russian military command, and ISW observed reports of the Russian troops of Ukrainian prisoners.
Key conclusions ISW for March 15:
- Russian bloggers and Ukrainian officials continue to deny Putin’s unjustified statement that Russian troops surrounded a considerable number of Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region.
- Russian troops continued the offensive actions in the Kursk region, but as of this publication did not completely displace the Ukrainian forces from the area.
- Ukrainian officials have expressed concern for Russian terrestrial operations in the north of Sumy region, but doubt Russia’s ability to conduct an effective concerted offensive operation against the city of Sumy.
- The Kremlin is probably preparing to strengthen the narrative, which accuses Ukrainian forces for war crimes in the Kursk region, trying to discredit the Ukrainian army, undermine Ukraine’s support by the West and spoil or delay the negotiations on the 30-day ceasefire that Trump proposed Putin.
- Russian troops attacked drones and missiles on the night of March 14 to March 15, including striking a third two -time blow to Ukraine in the last week.
- On March 15, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky appointed an official Ukrainian delegation to “attract international partners of Ukraine” in the negotiation process to end the war.
- The Ukrainian forces advanced near Toretsk, and the Russian forces advanced in the Sumy region and near the time ravine and Pokrovsk.