When BBC World Television started broadcasting at 6 pm with reports of casualties in a Russian attack on a TV tower in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, Russian TV stations were blaming them for the attacks in various Ukrainian cities. While the Western media is analyzing images and information obtained from the battlefield in Ukraine, the opposite reality is being highlighted on Russian television. "Russian television channels are creating an alternative reality for the country's viewers," the BBC reported, highlighting the opposite picture between the two sides.
**How do Russian TV viewers watch the war? What message are they actually getting? **
The BBC has tried to create a picture with fragmentary scenes from the March 1 news broadcast on key television stations controlled by the Kremlin and its corporate allies. The morning bulletin of Channel One, one of the most popular television stations in Russia, contains news, entertainment, sports - everything. However, at 5:30 am Moscow time on Tuesday, their normal rules were violated. The news presenter appeared on the screen and said that their schedule has been changed due to the known events. From now on, there will be more news and current affairs for the viewers. Channel One reports claim that reports of Russian military equipment being destroyed by Ukrainian forces are "false." The propaganda is being run to confuse the inexperienced viewers. The news presenter explained by showing the pictures on the television screen that 'fake pictures' are being spread on the internet. The news claimed that 'Nabish's hand distorted the picture' was being shown on the internet. On the same day, at 8:00 am Moscow time, the bulletin of the television channel NTV owned by Gazprom only covered the news of the Danbas incident. There was no mention of Russia's 60-mile long military fleet towards Kiev. However, a bulletin half an hour later on BBC Radio Four reported the news of the military convoy north of Kiev. NTV's news presenter said, "We are reporting the latest news from Danbas. LNR [Luhansk People's Republic] fighters continued their advance and advanced three kilometers. On the other hand, the DNR [Donetsk People's Republic] forces have made 18 kilometers of progress. ” Russia 1 and Channel One - two of Russia's most popular television channels, both state-controlled. According to two TV reports, war crimes have been committed against Ukrainian forces in the Donbass area. Russia 1's news presenter said the threat to civilians was not from Russian forces but from "Ukrainian nationalists". "They are using children and civilians as human shields in the Danbas area, deliberately preparing their war around the residential area. The bombardment on the towns of Danbas has increased. " A Channel One news presenter said Ukrainian troops were "preparing to shell residential buildings" and bombed ammonia depots, aimed at inciting civilians and Russian forces. The situation in Ukraine is not being described as "war" in these television reports. Rather, the campaign is being portrayed as an attempt to demobilize Ukraine. Russian TV stations claim that the Russian operation is targeting only Ukrainian military installations. News presenters and journalists on state-run television channels have compared Russia's military operation in Ukraine to the Soviet military's war against Nazi Germany in World War II. "Nationalists have been using children as human shields, a tactic they have used since World War II," said a news presenter for Russia 24, another television station affiliated with Russia 1. The Ukrainian authorities are also being branded as "fascists" in these television reports. Russia's state-run TV station on Tuesday morning reported that the country's military had launched an attack on Ukraine. No news on the war situation from cities like Kiev or Kharkiv was broadcast on these channels. Instead, they only cover the news from the Danbas area. In the end, however, the afternoon news bulletin reported that NTV had bombed Kharkiv. But Russia has denied the allegations in a statement issued Friday stating "Similar, baseless allegations concerning Russia's intelligence have been made more than once. "Analyzing the direction of the missile strike, it is thought to have been fired from the north-west, where there is no Russian military presence," Russia 1 Channel said. They blamed Ukrainian forces for the attack. According to the BBC, Russian television channels have to follow the official commentary of the country's media watchdog, Rosakmanadzar. However, even within the control of the government, many news readers and commentators are not speaking in unison. The two are still expressing their love for Ukraine. As a result, the television channel DodgeHD and popular radio station Echo Moskov's website have been shut down, accusing them of spreading extremism and violence.
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