An independent Russian-language news outlet said pro-Kremlin channels reported Russian forces were firing at Ukrainian 'militants' but when images of dead civilians emerged, the entries were altered.
Pro-Russian media outlets were reported to have said Russian missiles struck Ukrainian forces at a railway station in eastern Ukraine, before Moscow denied responsibility for the attack.
The Kremlin has denied responsibility, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying Russian forces had no missions scheduled for Kramatorsk on Friday.has contacted for comment, said on state TV network Zvezda that the attack was a Ukrainian hoax and that the missile that struck the station was only used by Ukrainian forces.
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