[taffit]

Sorry, but no: Calling the advance to Kyiv (fascist Russia clearly wanted to take the capital by storm), the slaughtering and war crimes in the suburbs and the hasty retreat with thousands of fallen Russian orcs a "feint" is Russian propaganda and way beyond reality. You can deny reality, still it happens. Reality doesn't care about fascist (paid?) propaganda. Back to the story: Many of the things that the former ambassador mentions are also confirmed by many of the non-Kreml-paid media. Interesting article, thank you!

[aa-jv]

> Russia clearly wanted to take the capital

Did they state as much in official state communications, or are you inventing this position on the basis of a prejudiced narrative?

Remember, you are only being allowed to see one side of this conflict by your states own information-control apparatus. To assume you know the truth in such conditions is fallacious.

[taskforcegemini]

> Remember, you are only being allowed to see one side of this conflict by your states own information-control apparatus. To assume you know the truth in such conditions is fallacious.

does hn look like state media to you? people on here have a tendency to choose their own sources of information. I tried some RT to see the russian side of things but it is an eerily written tabloid devoid of facts and information but full of storytelling and opinion pushing. The commenters are not bringing anything to the table either. If you have a better source, feel free to share. That being said, considering what the kreml has published it is pretty obvious they wanted to take kyiv