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Number of killed, injured at hands of Ukrainian army grows 25% compared to June — MFA

TASS · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · · 103 words
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Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik reported to TASS that civilian casualties caused by the Armed Forces of Ukraine increased by over 25% between June and July/August. The report cites specific weekly figures to illustrate this increase.

Propaganda risk 40%
Claims checked 3
Techniques found 2
Topics 2

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
Left12%
Center76%
Right12%

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What happened

The number of killed and injured among the civilian population at the hands of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has increased by more than a quarter compared to June, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik told TASS.

Why it matters

"Compared to the data for June, there is an increase in the number of killed and injured among the civilian population by more than a quarter," the diplomat said.

Common ground

According to his data, in the week from June 15 to 21, the number of killed and injured was 291, while in the week from July 27 to August 2, it reached 391.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Selective Omission: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik reported to TASS that civilian casualties caused by the Armed Forces of Ukraine increased by over 25% between June and July/August. The report cites specific weekly figures to illustrate this increase.

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Propaganda Score
confidence: 90%
Moderate concerns. Notable use of persuasive or loaded language.

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Selective Omission 70% confidence
Deliberately leaving out important context or facts that would change interpretation.
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The number of killed and injured among the civilian population at the hands of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has increased by more than a quarter compared to June”
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The provided evidence contains general definitions of 'civilian' and general war casualty statistics, but no specific data comparing civilian casualties caused by the AFU in June versus July/August to determine if there was an increase of more than a quarter.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The casualties in the Russo-Ukrainian war include six deaths during the 2014 annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, 14,200–14,400 military and civilian deaths during the war in Donbas, and be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Russo-Ukrain…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The list of equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine can be subdivided into: infantry weapons, vehicles, aircraft, watercraft, and clothing. Due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, quantities …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_Armed…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 June 2026 to the present day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…
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Claim 2: “in the week from July 27 to August 2, it reached 391”
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One web search result (#WarData) specifically mentions that during the week of July 27 - August 2, 2026, 391 civilian casualties were recorded due to shelling by the AFU. However, no other independent source corroborates this specific number for this specific event; other results refer to Syria or unrelated topics.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page documents all tornadoes confirmed by various weather forecast offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from July to September 2021. On average, there are 134 confirmed to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_tornadoe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The July Crisis was a series of interrelated diplomatic and military escalations among the major powers of Europe in mid-1914, which led to the outbreak of World War I. It began on 28 June 1914 when t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_Crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear (くまクマ熊ベアー, Kuma Kuma Kuma Beā) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kumanano and illustrated by 029. It began serialization online in 2014 on the user-generated novel publis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuma_Kuma_Kuma_Bear
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Claim 3: “in the week from June 15 to 21, the number of killed and injured was 291”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
The evidence provided for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'there' and unrelated historical events (June Democratic Struggle, June Rebellion). There is no mention of civilian casualties for the period of June 15 to 21.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The June Democratic Struggle (Korean: 6월 민주 항쟁), also known as the June Democracy Movement and the June Uprising, was a nationwide pro-democracy movement in South Korea that generated mass protests fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_Democratic_Struggle
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The June Rebellion, also called the Paris Uprising of 1832 (French: Insurrection républicaine à Paris en juin 1832), was an anti-monarchist insurrection of Parisian republicans on 5 and 6 June 1832. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_Rebellion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Valerie June Hockett (born January 10, 1982) is a Grammy-nominated American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and author. Her music draws influence from many genres, including psychedelic fol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerie_June
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