Three days after the start of the military operation in the Kursk region, the Kremlin came up with the idea that it should be compared to the Battle of Kursk and that Putin “will not abandon anyone in trouble.”
Meduza, citing its own sources in the Kremlin, writes that propagandists should not talk about the possible advance of Ukrainian troops to Kurchatov, where the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant is located, so that the population does not have a “sense of a nuclear threat.”
The presidential administration’s political bloc is asking Russian state and Kremlin-loyal media “not to stir up the situation” around the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ invasion of the Kursk region. Two employees of such media outlets told Meduza about these urgent recommendations. They are advised to avoid any discussions about the opening of a “new front” and compare what is happening with the Battle of Kursk during the Great Patriotic War (as World War II is called in Russia). In addition, journalists are not allowed to talk about the possible advance of Ukrainian troops to Kurchatov, where the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant is located, so that the audience does not have a “sense of a nuclear threat.”
Instead of mentioning the nuclear power plant, the media should talk about the “successes of the Russian army,” which allegedly prevents Ukrainian troops from advancing deep into the Kursk region. Journalists are advised to emphasize the attacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on civilians and emphasize that children were injured during them. According to official data, nine children were injured; independent media also wrote about the deaths of civilians.
Another recommended focus for news stories is the “unity and cohesion of people” who come to blood donation points and accommodate evacuated residents of the Sudzhansky district in their homes. At the same time, the political bloc clarifies that these cases should be presented not as “dry” news, but as detailed stories, “stories.”
In addition, loyal media outlets must assure their audiences that there are enough places in temporary accommodation centers in the region for everyone, and describe the visits of the regional governor, Alexey Smirnov, to such centers, as well as hospitals and clinics where the injured are sent. So far, according to official data, five civilians have died and 21 people have been injured during the Ukrainian Armed Forces offensive.
But journalists are advised to place special emphasis on the efforts of the federal authorities, Vladimir Putin and the government, who “do not abandon anyone in trouble.”
Source: Racurs
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