The footage shows Russian soldiers distributing “kidnapped Ukrainian aid” to besieged Mariupol residents in a cynical propaganda stunt
- MoS shares video showing shameless Russian troops sharing stolen aid packages
- Ukrainian writing appears to be attached to the containers, raising suspicions
- Footage of Alexey Podolian, a Ukrainian soldier seriously injured in Mariupol
A striking video made available to The Mail on Sunday appears to show Russian soldiers distributing hijacked Ukrainian aid supplies to residents of the besieged city of Mariupol in a cynical propaganda stunt.
The footage comes from Alexey Podolian, a Ukrainian soldier who was seriously injured in a Russian mortar attack.
“I want the world to know the truth,” said the 26-year-old artillery commander. “There is a rule that humanitarian aid must not be attacked, so there has been no security in convoys for quite a while.
“But the Russians are doing just that. They seek, look out for them, and then target them.”
The video, shared among Ukrainian troops fighting in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine, was published on the Telegram messaging service site of Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov, an ally of Vladimir Putin
The video, shared among Ukrainian troops fighting in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine, was published on the Telegram messaging service site of Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov, an ally of Vladimir Putin.
It appears to show Chechen fighters and Russian soldiers handing residents food and drinks with Ukrainian writing on them.
The MoS could not review the footage, but Russia was accused of waging a propaganda war at home and abroad.
A striking video made available to The Mail on Sunday appears to show Russian soldiers distributing hijacked Ukrainian aid supplies to residents of the besieged city of Mariupol in a cynical propaganda stunt
Ukrainian soldier Podolian, who is recovering at home in Lviv after losing a foot in the mortar attack, said: “A friend of mine who fought in Mariupol and was captured saw Russian soldiers attacking convoys, Stole food and other produce and then gave it to the civilians as if it came from them.’
“You do it for the camera and then do the rest yourself.”
Anton Herashchenko, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said: “You can see Ukrainian brands on the products, like some meat products and also packages with flour written in Ukrainian.”