The Kremlin media spread "news" that the American company Uber is no longer transporting Ukrainian refugees after the high-profile case about the beating of local taxi drivers in Vienna. It is allegedly happening in different countries around the world. As evidence, social media users and Russian propagandists show a screenshot allegedly taken in the Uber application, which states that "we do not serve Ukrainian refugees," "no Ukrainians," etc. The source of such "news" was, among others, the propaganda "correspondent" Alexander Kots, who published a "screenshot" of the application program and stated that "Uber refuses to carry guests from Ukraine." It is noteworthy that this screenshot was distributed only by dubious sites and some social media accounts. The image analysis showed that the phrase about Ukrainian refugees was added with the help of a photo processing program, StopFake writes. Uber has not made such decisions. In fact, Uber has been providing all possible assistance to Ukrainians since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion - for example, launching the Uber Aid Shuttle service, which allows you to get to the border with Poland and back. 

On the morning of June 5, after the explosions in Kyiv, pro-Kremlin telegram channels circulated two theses.

The first is "this is for you for Donetsk." On Saturday evening, June 4, propaganda media reported that "a series of explosions took place in Donetsk… The Armed Forces of Ukraine fired 40 shells from the “Grad, "the blow fell on the city center." "The Center for Combating Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine reports that eyewitness reports from occupied Donetsk shatter the following statements by the Russian media: "They shoot from the Kuybyshev district, fly over Voroshilovskyi and fall in Kalininskyi," "arrival in Kalininskyi, a departure from Makiivka, everything is obvious," "there were eight flights from Makiivka East Batman, "people are beginning to understand what is happening and they need to be convinced again that Ukraine is bad. "

On Sunday morning, June 5, Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov in a telegram, "boasted" that he had flown to Kyiv for the evening shelling of Donetsk, "no one will allow anyone to shoot in Donetsk with impunity."

The second thesis was that the target of the attack was a car repair plant in Kyiv because its buildings repaired Russian-lined T-72 tanks and prepared them for sending advanced foreign military equipment imported from Poland and other Eastern European countries. The chairman of the board of Ukrzaliznytsia, Oleksandr Kamyshin, confirmed that Russian troops had struck the Darnytsia Railcar Repair Plant (DVRZ) on the left bank of Kyiv with four missiles. "It simply came to our notice then. They hit the railroad every day; we repair it quickly and move on. One of the railway workers was injured and treated. And we promptly began to eliminate the consequences of the missiles hit, "he said. According to Kamyshin, there are no "tanks" mentioned by Russian propaganda. He invited journalists to see for themselves. "I officially declare that there is no military equipment on the territory of the DVRZ. This plant repaired gondola cars and grain trucks, which we use for export. I officially invite all Ukrainian and foreign journalists to the DVRZ today. We will confirm that Russia once again lied. And that their real goal is the economy of Ukraine and the civilian population. They want to block our opportunity to export Ukrainian products to the West. Media accreditation is required. The event is open to media representatives accredited by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, " said the Chairman of the Board of Ukrzaliznytsia.

Zelensky gave instructions to the mayors of American cities. On June 4, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a video address to the Conference of Mayors of the United States, urging American cities to renounce "brotherhood" with Russian ones. Of course, Russian propagandists did not miss this speech and distorted the words in their way, giving Zelensky "anger" and the power to instruct American mayors.

In his address to the 90th Annual Conference of Mayors, which unites more than 1,400 American mayors, the President of Ukraine said: "Chicago and Moscow. Jacksonville and Murmansk. San Diego - Vladivostok. Albany and Tula. What do these connections give you? Probably nothing. But they allow Russia to say that it is not isolated even after such a war. Each of you sees how the Russian army is at war and what it is doing with the peaceful cities of Ukraine. Her cruelty is no different from the tyrannies of the past. "

He stressed that 3,620 settlements of Ukraine came under Russian occupation, many of which are no longer suitable for civilized life.

"This is the reality that Russia has brought: when there is no connection in the cities, there is no electricity, there is simply no water. When bombs and missiles can destroy any building - even a kindergarten or university. When the whole city can just be burned, "the president said.

Zelensky invited the mayors of American cities to implement a project to rebuild Ukraine. As we can see, in his words, there is neither aggression nor a commanding tone on the part of Ukraine.

Due to the war, we remind that twinning ties with Russian cities were severed by several Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Odesa, Zhytomyr, and others. Also, on September 2, 2014, due to the Russian armed aggression against Ukraine, Prague severed twinning relations with Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Pro-Kremlin media and telegram channels concerning the Russian Ministry of Defense invented their "truth" about the destruction of the All Saints Monastery of the Sviatohirsk Lavra of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the Moscow Patriarchate in Svyatogorsk, Donetsk region. They convince everyone that the largest wooden church, consecrated 100 years ago, caught fire after the Kozak machine-gun fire from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which they called "militants" in their publications.

The priest Dimitri Lee shot the video of the wooden monastery's fire. The UOC MP is neutral about the perpetrators of the crime. The UOC Information and Education Department reports: “On June 4, 2022, due to hostilities, a large-scale fire occurred on the All Saints Monastery of the Holy Mountains Lavra of the Holy Dormition Sviatohirsk Lavra. The flames engulfed the main temple of the monastery. There is no information about the dead and injured at the moment. " The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky noted that "Russian artillery struck the Sviatohirsk Lavra in today's Donetsk region."

"All Saints' Hermitage destroyed. It was consecrated in 1912. It was first destroyed during the Soviet era. Later it was rebuilt. And so, he was burned by the Russian army.

That same week, on Wednesday, Russian shells exploded in the cells of the monastery's monks. Four people were killed, and four others were seriously injured. Sviatohirsk has been under fire since May.

The occupiers know exactly which object is being shelled. They know that there are no military targets on the territory of the Sviatohirsk Lavra. It is known that there are about 300 civilians fleeing hostilities, including 60 children. But still, the Russian army is shelling the Lavra, like the whole Donbas. Like any other territory and any other object of Ukraine that can be reached. They do not care what turns into ruins.

On May 31, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine appealed to UNESCO to deprive Russia of membership. Ukrainian diplomacy is consistently working on this. Despite Russia, there is no country in Europe that has destroyed so many monuments and cultural and social sites in Europe since World War II. Every church burned by Russia in Ukraine, every school blew up, and every destroyed memorial proves that Russia has no place in UNESCO. What can we talk about with a barbarian or terrorist state? About what artillery shells are better for destroying the historical heritage?

We expect a logical and fair response from the UN and UNESCO. The United Nations and its charter do not provide for alliances with terrorists. Russia's isolation must be complete and held accountable for its crimes, " Zelensky said.