Russian propagandists began spreading such a thesis after publicizing the crimes committed by the Russian military in Bucha. According to the Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council, this line of behavior was developed by Russian propagandists before the UN Security Council meeting on the crimes of the occupiers in Bucha, when the Kremlin tried to shift responsibility for the torture of civilians onto the Ukrainian military. .

"On April 5, Russia's UN post-appointed representative voiced Russia's official made-up position that "the Russian military left Bucha in vain as agreed upon with Kiev." After the UN did not respond to Russia's pseudo-version of events, Dmitry Peskov continued to spread the "agreement" thesis. However, there was no agreement. Russia, in particular, has repeatedly pointed this out. The occupiers retreated under the onslaught of the AFU. Now, in order to cover up the defeat, the Kremlin is trying to misinform the world 'retroactively,'" the Center said in a statement.