It is part of the art of war. The justification is to win. In this case to manipulate NATO air cover. Atrocities by the Russians whether real of created are grist for the mill.
In other news Ukraine executes their peace negotiator.
In a massive claim, Russia on Saturday alleged that Ukraine had killed one of its own negotiators due to suspected 'treason'. According to Moscow, Ukraine's Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) shot down its negotiator Denis Kireev during an arrest attempt. The state intelligence suspected him of leaking information pertaining to the negotiation process to the Russian side.
"SBU kills a member of Ukrainian negotiations team suspected of treason. According to Ukrainska Pravda sources, the man was killed during an arrest attempt. Strong evidence" that he was leaking information to Russia," The Kyiv Independent reported.
Notably, Denis Kireev was present during the first round of Russia-Ukraine talks in Belarus where he was last photographed. An official statement from the Ukraine side is awaited. The development, if proven to be true, could have significant repercussions and send a strong message amid the negotiation process.
https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/russia-ukraine-crisis/russia-claims-ukraine-sbu-shot-down-own-negotiator-over-suspected-treason-articleshow.html
Member of Ukraine negotiating delegation executed for being Russian spy
Kireev was considered a creature of the oligarch Andrei Klyuev, an ally of former Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych, who fled to the Russian Federation, reports said.
“Kireev was actually killed right in the centre of Kiev. He was literally executed, shot in the head at the entrance of Pechersk Court,” Mario Dubovikova, an independent political analyst, said.
From 2006 to 2008, Kireev worked at SCM Finance, where he held the position of Deputy General Director. He then worked for the Austrian company GROUP SLAV AG Klyuyev. From 2006 to 2012, he was a member of the Supervisory Board of Ukreximbank.
From 2010 to 2014, according to the Klyuyevs’ quota, he held the position of First Deputy Chairman of the Board of Oschadbank. Kireev also managed the Private Equity Fund and the Fixed Income Fund.
https://sambadenglish.com/member-of-ukraine-negotiating-delegation-executed-for-being-russian-spy/
He was a banker to be sure and may have offered insight on where the money went.
The Truth From a Lady on the Ground in the Ukraine
https://www.bitchute.com/video/SrvQx1UiOsyn/
