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Day 206: Russia Alleges Mass Burial Site Holds Ukrainian Troops Killed in Action; Biden Warns Against Nuclear Weapons
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The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
As we have seen in Bucha, Irpin, Mariupol, and now Izyum, Russia is committing genocide against Ukrainians. There are clear indications of torture and violent deaths; Russia must be held accountable.
Pro-Russia narrative
Like elsewhere in Ukraine, Russian troops buried deceased soldiers who'd been killed in battle but were left behind by their so-called comrades. Allegations that these were victims of Russian atrocities are spread in a coordinated campaign to weaken Russia and justify further Western-led provocations.
Establishment-critical narrative
There have been many brazenly false claims against both sides in this war, so allegations such as these need to be taken with a grain of salt until independently verified.