Vladimir Putin's spokesman has denied Russia has carried out war crimes in Ukraine as he told Sky News we are "living during days of fakes and lies" - but admitted the "significant" loss of Russian troops is a "tragedy".

Dmitry Peskov, in his first broadcast interview with Western media, said verified photos and satellite images of dead civilians in the streets of Ukrainian cities were a "bold fake".

"We deny the Russian military can have something in common with these atrocities and that dead bodies were shown on the streets of Bucha," he told Sky News.

He maintained the whole situation in Bucha, where photos show many murdered Ukrainian civilians, was a "well-staged insinuation, nothing else".

Asked to reveal how many civilians have died since the war began on 24 February, Mr Peskov said he did not want to answer as the numbers were not "double confirmed".

"Because we're living during days of fakes and lies," he said.

Mr Peskov continued to insist it was not a war but a "special military operation" that was necessary because, he said, Ukraine has been an "anti-Russian centre" since 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea.

He did admit: "We have significant losses of troops and it's a huge tragedy for us."


https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-putins-spokesman-denies-war-crimes-but-admits-significant-russian-losses-12584552

This guy must be Russia's Lai Mohammed

He is still saying military operation

The one Putin threatened Nuclear war

Russia disgraced themselves

Very soon, China will appoint a president for them.

While his puppets on here keep saying otherwise..
Bunch of clowns.m

Russia lose this war in Ukraine by a whole hell of alot.They lose significantly both militarily and economically.Let's keep enjoing the vibes...

sapientia:
This guy must be Russia's Lai Mohammed

He is still saying military operation

The one Putin threatened Nuclear war

Russia disgraced themselves

Very soon, China will appoint a president for them.

You are spewing nonsense

When the West revealed intelligence reports that Russia suffered heavy losses, PuTistans and BoTs labeled it CNN and western propaganda.

Now coming from Russia, is it still propaganda..