⚠️ On July 12, The New York Times published a report titled “A Landscape of Death: What Was Left Where Ukraine Invaded Russia” by journalist Nanna Heitmann. She spent six days in Russia’s Kursk region, at times accompanied by fighters from the Chechen “Akhmat” unit.
Source: “Espreso”
🔫 The article claims that “Akhmat” militants supposedly “helped with evacuations” and “fought to reclaim territory.” The text is filled with descriptions of shelling, drones, and combat, while almost entirely ignoring Ukraine’s perspective—mentioning only in passing that the Ukrainian Armed Forces deny allegations of war crimes.
📢 Ukrainian MFA spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi harshly criticized the publication, calling it “the dumbest editorial decision” that enables russian propaganda to mislead Western audiences. He referenced Walter Duranty — the NYT journalist who infamously downplayed the Holodomor in the 1930s.
🇺🇸 Despite the wave of criticism, NYT printed the report in the July 14 U.S. print edition.
📉 The article lacks any context on russian aggression, the goals of Ukrainian raids, or local civilian reactions to either side — sparking further outrage among diplomats and Ukrainian journalists.
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