Russian propaganda again reported on the "

It is reported by the Center for Counteracting Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council..

The CPI noted that earlier the Russian media had already spread misinformation about the “taking under control” and “liberation” of this settlement three times: on March 13, March 22 and April 15, but this time, based on the reports of the Russian media, the capture turned out to be an achievement..

“True, there is no evidence of “taking control” of the premises itself.. At the same time, the Kremlin media, as “weighty and final proof of this fact,” demonstrate the stolen facade plate of the regional department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs,” the CPI noted..

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, fierce battles for Popasna continue. Russian propaganda notes that it is in this settlement that the decisive battle of the “second stage of the special operation” is taking place.