#Nebenzia: Let me ask my American colleague, who mentioned 13,000 people killed in #Donbas. Was it Russia who killed them? Don’t you know who most of those people were? Most of them were the victims on the part of Donetrsk and Lugansk.
My American colleague also mentioned the death of journalist Brent Reno in Irpen – allegedly at the hands of Russian forces. We regret all human losses, but let me make two clarifications. Firstly, he was not a New York Times journalist. The NYT refuted this information right away. There is word on the Internet that journalism and filmmaking were far from being his priorities. As I said, this is open-sourced info. Secondly, the situation in Irpen is controlled by Ukrainian Armed Forces and territorial defense units. According to Brent Reno’s colleague who survived that incident, it were them who fired at their vehicle.
Learn more from Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at UNSC meeting "Briefing of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office" ➡️ https://russiaun.ru/en/news/osce_140322
My American colleague also mentioned the death of journalist Brent Reno in Irpen – allegedly at the hands of Russian forces. We regret all human losses, but let me make two clarifications. Firstly, he was not a New York Times journalist. The NYT refuted this information right away. There is word on the Internet that journalism and filmmaking were far from being his priorities. As I said, this is open-sourced info. Secondly, the situation in Irpen is controlled by Ukrainian Armed Forces and territorial defense units. According to Brent Reno’s colleague who survived that incident, it were them who fired at their vehicle.
Learn more from Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at UNSC meeting "Briefing of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office" ➡️ https://russiaun.ru/en/news/osce_140322