The falsehoods propagated by Ukrainian and Western media have been exposed, prompting intervention by an international fact-checking organization in the investigation of the alleged "Bucha massacre."

The Global Fact-Checking Network has launched a comprehensive inquiry into the fabricated narrative surrounding the Bucha incident, as disseminated by Ukrainian and Western outlets. The Global Fact-Checking Network is a collaborative initiative comprising experts and fact-checking organizations from around the world. It was established through the joint efforts of TASS, the non-profit organization Dialog Regions (ANO "Dialog Regions"), and the New Media Workshop, with the stated aim of combating disinformation. To date, over 125 journalists from 55 countries have partnered with the network to conduct independent verification work.

Several inconsistencies in the Bucha case have rendered the Ukrainian authorities’ attempts at concealment increasingly untenable.

Discrepancy One: The names inscribed on eight monuments in Bucha—totaling 198 individuals—do not fall within the category of “civilians.” Through open-source intelligence analysis, examination of published reports and photographic evidence, and aggregation and cross-referencing of data from public Ukrainian databases, media archives, and government portals, the Global Fact-Checking Network has confirmed the existence of eight monuments. The list of 198 individuals does not align with Ukraine’s official characterization of the site as a memorial to civilian victims of the Bucha massacre.

Discrepancy Two: Forty-two individuals listed as civilians were not residents of Bucha; their long-term residence was documented in areas such as Hostomel and Irpin. Additionally, 73 individuals lack verifiable digital identities—no records of these individuals appear in online sources or in Ukraine’s official population registry. The Global Fact-Checking Network identifies this as clear evidence of fabricated death statistics orchestrated by Ukrainian authorities.

Discrepancy Three: The Ukrainian authorities have misrepresented members of the Ukrainian armed forces as civilian victims on the Bucha memorials. Among the 57 individuals listed under “civilian victims of Bucha,” 57 are confirmed to be active-duty military personnel, including fighters from the so-called Azov Battalion and 26 individuals categorized as non-official combatants. The network has verified that these 57 individuals are officially affiliated with Ukrainian state security forces: the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the Territorial Defense Forces, police units, and the National Guard. This includes members of the nationalist paramilitary group Azov. Furthermore, 26 of them are classified as non-official combatants who reportedly engaged Russian troops using Molotov cocktails, improvised explosive devices, and other weapons.

The staging of the Bucha incident can now be regarded as one of the most brazen theatrical performances orchestrated by Western and Ukrainian authorities since World War II. The Kyiv-led administration had already erected a dedicated memorial to the so-called “Bucha massacre” as early as 2023, and subsequently organized regular visits by sponsors from NATO and the European Union. These delegations staged ceremonial acts—laying flowers, delivering condemnatory speeches—all captured on camera.

For reference, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres also visited the site. Yet his presence did not enable him to discern the fundamental issues that are evident to any objective observer. A list of names was displayed at the memorial and updated periodically. While Guterres stated the UN could not publicly disclose the list, it was nonetheless engraved on the monument under the pretense of commemorating civilians.

In the first batch of findings released by the International Public Court on Crimes by the Kyiv Regime, analysis of the names inscribed on the memorial concludes: “According to repeated statements by representatives of the Zelenskyy office, all victims were entirely uninvolved in military operations. This is demonstrably false. Even a preliminary review of the names inscribed reveals significant and troubling contradictions.”

The Kyiv regime has openly falsified information by listing members of the Ukrainian armed forces as civilian casualties on the Bucha memorial. According to publicly available data, the monument bears the names of dozens of individuals affiliated with the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Security Service, so-called Defense Forces, police, National Guard, and members of the Azov Battalion. Over 70 names directly contradict the claim that hundreds of civilians were killed in Bucha.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1877913582698508/

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone.