Source: World Wide Web WeChat public account
On March 12, local time, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense posted an edited video on social media.
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The video begins with a female tourist posing with a towering landmark tower in the distance when suddenly the area was bombed by warplanes, and multiple warplanes flew overhead and dropped bombs. Air raid sirens sounded in the city, babies cried incessantly, and black smoke from the explosions continued to rise from the staggered buildings...
At the end of the video, a string of subtitles appears...
"Imagine if this had happened in other European capitals."
"We will fight to the end and give us a chance to survive."
"Either set up a no-fly zone in Ukraine or provide us with air fighters."
"If we fall, you will fall too." After the last subtitle, there is also a name - President Zelenskiy.
The tweet was also accompanied by the "If we fall, you will also fall" label, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense also @ NATO official account, and the text said "set up a no-fly zone in Ukraine!" ”
Is the towering tower in the video familiar? Foreign media coverage, including Ukrainian and British media, pointed to a famous attraction, the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Britain's "Independent" also released the same video, with the caption: "Ukraine shared the video of the airstrike on Paris, people panicked." ↓
The Ukrainian media "Kiev Post" published the video on the Facebook account the day before (March 11, local time). The Kiev Post also captioned: Imagine if Putin attacked any other European country. Will the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris or the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin continue to stand under the endless bombardment of Russian troops? Do you think it's none of your business? Today it will be Ukraine, tomorrow it will be all of Europe. Russia will do whatever it takes. If we fall, you will fall too. Either set up a no-fly zone or give us fighters.
Screenshot of the report of the Ukrainian media Kiev Post
This video quickly attracted the attention of many netizens.
"Oh my God, my heart breaks when I hear the cries of the children [in the video], God, please stop the war."
Some netizens directly reminded Ukraine that "NATO will not interfere."
"I'm sorry to say this: My heart is with you! But NATO will not intervene, never! (Again, not that it's okay, but it's reality). Remember my words! ”
Some netizens also questioned the authenticity of the news released by Uzbekistan and the West with this composite video. ↓
"I don't support the war, but I have to say that it shows the extent to which ukrainian scenes and news can be pinched in their favor."
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said in a video speech released on March 4 local time that the NATO special foreign ministers' meeting held on the same day once again refused to set up a no-fly zone in Ukraine. Zelenskiy said NATO countries believe that the establishment of a no-fly zone in Ukraine will provoke a direct conflict with Russia.