The Claim:
A tweet by a Kremlin aligned Twitter/X account “Aussie Cossack” falsely claims that the US Chargé d’Affaires in Moscow was summoned by the Russian Foreign Ministry due to “evidence” of U.S. mercenaries invading the Kursk region.
The Facts:
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted the same video, stating that the US Chargé d’Affaires in Moscow was summoned “in response to the provocative actions of American journalists who illegally entered the Kursk Region” NOT due to any “evidence” of US mercenaries in Kursk.
This statement is a falsification of an official Russian statement about US journalists. The U.S. has consistently denied direct involvement in the conflict beyond providing military aid and intelligence support to Ukraine. Additionally, Kursk, a region in western Russia bordering Ukraine, has been a site of reported attacks and sabotage linked to the ongoing war, but these incidents are typically attributed to Ukrainian forces or anti-Russian elements rather than U.S. personnel.
Narrative Context:
This claim fits into a broader pattern of Russian disinformation that seeks to paint the United States and NATO as aggressors directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine.
