Pro-Kremlin news outlets quickly deleted articles saying Russia was moving troops away from a frontline hotspot

Tue, 11/14/2023 - 10:08

A Ukrainian serviceman jumps out of a small boat onto the shore of the Dnipro river, almost silhouetted against the mist with another soldier behind him, at the frontline near Kherson, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. — A Ukrainian serviceman jumps out of the boat onto the shore of the Dnipro near Kherson, Ukraine, October 15, 2023.
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A drama in Russian media saw articles about troop movements in Ukraine quickly deleted.
Two state news agencies retracted articles saying Russia was moving troops away from Dnipro.
It could be a genuine mistake — or a Russian information operation, experts said.

Reports in Russian news media about troop movements on the Ukrainian frontline were swiftly deleted on Monday, with the outlets involved saying they were released in error.

The articles were published by state-owned news agencies RIA Novosti and TASS, according to several independent news outlets.