The Embassy denied media reports about "filtration camps" in the Donbas

Russian diplomatic mission in the United Statesaccused the American media of unprofessionalism and lies and urged to focus "on the criminal actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which use their own citizens as a" human shield "

The Russian Embassy in the United States accused the American media, which reported on the creation of "filtration camps" by the Russian military in the Donetsk region, of unprofessionalism and lies that "cross all borders."

“The press operates on the principle “in the information war, all means are good,” the diplomatic mission said in a TELEGRAM comment.

They explained that we are talking about inspection points for civilians leaving the combat zone. “The servicemen of the RF Armed Forces, in order to avoid sabotage operations by the Ukrainian national battalions, carefully inspect vehicles heading to safe regions,” the diplomatic mission said, assuring that there are no barriers for the civilian population, and the Russian military helps them “stay alive” and provide them with food and medicine .

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The embassy called on the media to focus "on the criminal actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which use their own citizens as a" human shield "and place heavy weapons in the residential areas of Mariupol."