“The Air Force warned Ukrainians: the Russian Federation uses videos of military interrogations for propaganda, Russia uses videos of interrogations of Ukrainian prisoners of war as a tool of information warfare for demoralization. Military personnel may testify under duress during captivity, which does not reflect their true position.”, — write on: unn.ua
“Enemy videos of interrogations of captured Ukrainian military personnel are part of the information war waged by the aggressor. The dissemination of such materials is used to demoralize the Ukrainian military and civilian population in order to influence public opinion, both within Ukraine and beyond. Through such interrogations, the enemy tries to spread propaganda narratives, creating the illusion of “distrust” in the military-political leadership of the state, the Defense Forces of Ukraine, or “surrender” territories,” the Air Force says.
It is noted that this is also used to justify aggression by the enemy.
“Videos may contain statements taken out of context or inaccurate facts that can be interpreted in favor of the enemy. Thus, the aggressor is trying to form false ideas about the situation at the front and the general mood in Ukrainian society,” the message reads.
The Air Force emphasizes that it should be remembered that captured military personnel may testify under physical or psychological pressure.
“In the conditions of interrogations carried out by the aggressor, they can be forced to voice what is imposed on them, without reflecting their true opinion or position. This is not evidence of betrayal or lack of patriotism, but rather the result of difficult conditions of captivity. It is important to be careful and be critical of the videos distributed by the enemy. It is necessary to be aware that these materials may be partially or completely falsified,” says messages
Addition
The Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, reported that Ukraine managed to officially confirm that since the beginning of 2024, Russian invaders shot 109 Ukrainian prisoners of war.
In the Pokrovsky district, the Russian military shot four Ukrainian soldiers after they were captured. A criminal investigation has been launched into the violation of the laws of war.