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Crews of leading Russian TV channels are shooting scenes in the occupied Donbas near the settlement Debaltseve, where the militants’ damaged heavy weapons and armored vehicles are towed to, marked as Ukrainian, press-secretary of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Oleksandr Motuzyanyk told a Khyiv briefing on Thursday, citing Ukraine intelligence reports, according to an UNIAN correspondent.

According to the intelligence service, from the beginning of August, under the guidance of the Center for Information and Psychological Warfare (Novocherkassk) of the Southern Military District of the Russian armed forces, videos are being shot in the areas of advanced positions of Russian occupation forces.

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