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Ukraine: The Western-led massacre of truth
Readers should think for themselves about the who and the why behind the information war that is laying the blame for civilian killings in Ukraine at Russia's doorstep.
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Electronic displays show the names of the countries taking part in the vote on a resolution to suspend Russia from the United Nations Human Rights Council, during an emergency special session of the UN General Assembly on April 7 at UN headquarters in New York. (Reuters/Andrew Kelly)
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t is unfortunate that The Jakarta Post, in its editorial on April 11, 2022, is following the latest Western trend when no evidence is needed to identify those responsible for crimes against civilians. Today, the West’s “highly likely” is enough.
It may seem that the Post has already conducted an investigation into the tragedy in Kramatorsk in stating that it was “last week’s Russian missile strike”. But still, I wish to give readers a chance to reach their own conclusions.
First, Tochka-U tactical missiles, the wreckage of which was found near Kramatorsk railway station, are used only by the Ukrainian armed forces. The Russian army doesn’t possess them.
Second, an analysis of the engagement radius of the warhead, as well as the characteristic position of the Tochka-U missile's tail section, clearly shows that it was launched from a southwesterly direction away from Kramatorsk. This area is still under the full control of the Ukrainian troops in Donbass.
And last, but not least: The serial number of the Tochka-U missile found in Kramatorsk is very close to the sequential numbers of the missiles used by the Kyiv regime to kill civilians in Donbass since 2014. (Readers can easily find their pictures on the internet for comparison.)
Regarding Bucha, on March 30, the Russian military finalized the distribution of 452 tons of humanitarian aid to the people of Bucha and other places in the Kyiv region. Following another round of talks in Ankara, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the withdrawal of its forces from Bucha.
On March 31, Bucha Mayor Anatoly Fedoruk, who is loyal to Kyiv, stated that Russian forces had peacefully pulled out of the city. On April 1, Zhan Belenyuk, a deputy of the Ukrainian parliament, joyfully visited Bucha. On April 2, members of the Ukrainian armed forces entered Bucha, posting footage of empty streets and interviewing civilians, who never mention mass killings.
