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  • 2022-03-31 (xsd:date)
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  • which were shown in a still photograph. The Russian Foreign Ministry tweet is misleading.The videos the ministry used to claim that white phosphorus wasn’t used in Popasnya are not very helpful (en)
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  • On March 25, the Russian Foreign Ministry's Twitter account attempted its own version of fact checking – a tweet purporting to debunk statements by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and an adviser, Anton Herashchenko.According to the ministry's tweet, the pair had accused Russia’s military of using white phosphorus munitions against civilian targets. White phosphorous can burn through skin and bone. Though it can kill, it’s often used as a smokescreen or to light up targets. Herashchenko is quoted as saying:The occupants use phosphorus bombs banned by the Geneva Convention. In the photo – phosphorus bombs in Popasnya [Ukraine]."An accompanying photo shows glittering streaks against a night sky.The Russian Foreign Ministry responded in its tweet:"The anti-Russian #fakenews factory is not slowing down. No matter how ridiculous or unfounded (en)
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