The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has accused the New York Times of promoting “Russian propaganda” after one of its journalists reported from western Russia’s Kursk region, which was partially occupied by Ukrainian troops last year. Heitmann, who said she was at times escorted by the Chechnya-based Akhmat unit, took photos of Russian soldiers patrolling the destroyed villages, clearing mines, and helping to evacuate civilians. The journalist said she observed the bodies of civilians and soldiers, claiming that “the uniforms visible among the fallen were mostly Russian.”
Author: RT
Published at: 2025-07-13 22:18:07
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