"Ukrainian women are lying about being raped by Russian soldiers" - Olga Skobeeva

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Antifake / Factcheck

17 June 2022
Fake news of the week: "Ukrainian women are lying about being raped by Russian soldiers" - Olga Skobeeva

The Ukrainian Prosecutor's Office has already filed the first rape case to court and announced the name of the accused, as well as his place of service in the Russian army

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“It is acknowledged fact that no one was raped”, - said propagandist Olga Skabeyeva said on the 60 Minutes programme. 

"It is known for a fact that no one was raped. In any case, not a single name, place or time of the rape has been mentioned by anyone accusing Russian soldiers of this so far. Looks suspicious."

The Ukrainian Prosecutor's Office has already filed the first rape case to court and announced the name of the accused, as well as his place of service in the Russian army. Mikhail Romanov serves in the 239th Regiment of the 90th Regiment of the Vitebsk-Novgorod Guards Tank Division of the Russian Armed Forces. He is accused of rape in the village of Shevchenkovo, Brovary district, in March 2022. The woman recognised him from photos on social media. In addition, the Ukrainian Prosecutor's Office named several other alleged rapists, which completely contradicts Olga Skabeyeva's statement.

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