Russian soldiers staged the capture of the village of Borova in the Kharkiv region while stationed in the Luhansk region.
A report on the fake capture of Borova was sent to the Russian General Staff.
The Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation, Valery Gerasimov, immediately publicly announced the ‘successful liberation’ of the village.
“The First Tank Division liberated the village of Borova,” Gerasimov stated.
Russian Telegram channels, including the Operative Space channel, began publishing staged videos showing Russian troops storming empty houses allegedly in the village of Borova.
OSINT analysts immediately determined that the staged videos were filmed in other settlements.
In particular, the Russians stormed houses in the already-occupied village of Kolomyichykha in the Luhansk region, reported OSINT analyst Zoam, adding maps for comparison.
The latest reports from the Ukrainian General Staff do not even mention the fighting for the village of Borova. The village remains under Ukrainian control.
Analysts from DeepState, who are analyzing the map of hostilities, also stated that the village is under Ukrainian control.
“The Russians decided there was no need to even rush there with a flag. It’s enough to edit footage of infantry movements 25 km away, add a flight path of a reconnaissance drone over Borova itself—and that’s it, as they say, ‘job done,’” the analysts noted.
The village of Borova is located on the left bank of the Oskil Reservoir at the confluence with the small Borova River. The village stretches 8 km along the river.
The Russians need the village to cross the Oskil River and advance toward the city of Izium.
