Russian Journalist Helps Military Load Rocket Launcher in Propaganda Video

Oct 04, 2023

In a new propaganda video, a Russian journalist can be seen helping troops load a rocket launcher — a violation of journalistic standards. The journalist baselessly says it's "a special case" because he's helping fight Nazis.

The video, shared on Twitter by former Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine Gyunduz Mamedov, shows the journalist on the battlefield.

In the video, he describes the operation and use of a multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), according to English-translated captions. The journalist then begins helping troops load the rockets, saying that while helping the military "is considered a violation of journalistic ethics," Russia has "always adhered to these norms" and that this is "a special case."

The journalist baselessly says that it is a "special case" because Russia is "fighting for our homeland" and against "the Nazis."

Russia and its state media have baselessly claimed Ukrainians are fascists and repeatedly said Russia invaded Ukraine is to "de-Nazify" the country.

At the beginning of Russia's invasion last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin baselessly said he was working towards the "de-Nazification" of Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is Jewish, has repeatedly denied Putin's accusations.