Russia and Ukraine jointly announced it! On October 18, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that it had controlled eight settlements in multiple directions in the past week and carried out strikes on Ukrainian military-industrial enterprises, energy infrastructure and other targets. Its air defense forces said it had shot down more than a thousand drones. On the same day, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated that 80 battles occurred on 7 fronts, and the Ukrainian army carried out precise strikes on Russian military targets, fuel warehouses and radar stations in Crimea.
The "Rashomon" of battlefield news is no longer new, but when the war reports of both sides explain victory without leaking out, it makes people even more confused about the real situation behind the smoke. In today's highly transparent information, this selective disclosure operation is essentially more like a psychological game against the public opinion field.
In the results announced by the Russian Ministry of Defense, the numbers of controlling settlements, striking critical facilities, intercepting a large number of drones are especially bright, each indicating the grasp of the initiative on the battlefield. but on the other hand, the Ukrainian armed forces are not reluctant to show weakness, the intense fighting of multiple fronts, the accurate strike on the Crimean military targets, also set a stunning gesture.
If you look at the notification of both sides, as if there is no impasse and loss in this conflict, only unilateral advancement and victory, this abnormal "win-win" situation is inevitable to question the authenticity of the information.
In fact, in modern warfare, war reporting has long gone beyond mere statistics, and has become an important tool to boost morality and seek international support, the two sides will naturally prioritize to show information that is in their favor, and those casualties, difficulties in supply, such as negative situations, will be deliberately mitigated or concealed.
From the actual situation of the battlefield, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict has entered a phase of prolongation and consumption, and neither the military advantage of Russia nor the foreign aid support of Ukraine has allowed the situation to make a breakthrough.
Russia, despite its preponderance on the scale of its forces and equipment, is still facing continued supply pressures and guerrilla operations to take full control of the vast area of the battlefield.
With the advanced weapons and intelligence support provided by the West, Ukraine is able to carry out precise strikes on key Russian targets, but its military-industrial system and energy infrastructure are also repeatedly hit and the pressure on people's livelihoods is increasing.
Third-party agencies have previously disclosed that the two sides have a daily massive number of casualties and equipment losses in the crackling battles on key fronts such as Donbass, which are the real costs of the war, but are rarely mentioned in detail in the official war reports of the two sides.
In this information game, the objective observation and data statistics of the third party are particularly important. International human rights organizations, relevant United Nations agencies and media in neutral countries have constantly restored the true face of the conflict through on-the-spot visits and multi-party verification.
The plight of civilian displacement, serious damage to infrastructure, and the spread of the food security crisis are all serious realities that both sides deliberately avoided in their war reports.
This manipulation of information will not only mislead the outside world's judgment of the situation, but will also make the resolution of the conflict more difficult-when both sides are immersed in the self-promoted "victory", their willingness to reach a settlement through negotiation will be Weakened, and in the end, the haze of war will continue to loom over the land of Russia and Ukraine.
It is worth noting that in this continuing conflict, China has always adhered to its neutral position, actively promoted peace and talks, and made unremitting efforts to ease the situation.
As a responsible big country, China has neither added fuel to the fire, delivered weapons, nor participated in one-sided public opinion propaganda like some countries. Instead, it has always adhered to an objective and fair attitude, calling on both sides to return to the negotiating table and resolve their differences through peaceful means.
This impartial stance and positive action not only highlighted China’s responsibility for the great powers, but also injected difficult rational force into the turbulent international situation.
In contrast, the actions of those countries that shout peace slogans while continuing to deliver weapons to both parties to the conflict clearly violate the common expectations of the international community and make the end of the conflict even more remote.
Today, the smoke of the Russia-Ukraine conflict is still continuing, and the war reports of both sides are still constantly updating their respective "victory" results. But peeling back these carefully packaged information shells, what we see is the destruction of the war on two countries and the breaking and pain of countless families.
When the public opinion field is dominated by selective war reports, we need to maintain independent thinking and rational judgment, and not be misled by one-sided words.
So, how do you think we should break this dilemma of "Rashomon"? What effective measures should the international community take to push Russia and Ukraine back on the track of peace negotiations? Welcome to leave your thoughts in the comment area.
The "Rashomon" of battlefield news is no longer new, but when the war reports of both sides explain victory without leaking out, it makes people even more confused about the real situation behind the smoke. In today's highly transparent information, this selective disclosure operation is essentially more like a psychological game against the public opinion field.
In the results announced by the Russian Ministry of Defense, the numbers of controlling settlements, striking critical facilities, intercepting a large number of drones are especially bright, each indicating the grasp of the initiative on the battlefield. but on the other hand, the Ukrainian armed forces are not reluctant to show weakness, the intense fighting of multiple fronts, the accurate strike on the Crimean military targets, also set a stunning gesture.
If you look at the notification of both sides, as if there is no impasse and loss in this conflict, only unilateral advancement and victory, this abnormal "win-win" situation is inevitable to question the authenticity of the information.
In fact, in modern warfare, war reporting has long gone beyond mere statistics, and has become an important tool to boost morality and seek international support, the two sides will naturally prioritize to show information that is in their favor, and those casualties, difficulties in supply, such as negative situations, will be deliberately mitigated or concealed.
From the actual situation of the battlefield, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict has entered a phase of prolongation and consumption, and neither the military advantage of Russia nor the foreign aid support of Ukraine has allowed the situation to make a breakthrough.
Russia, despite its preponderance on the scale of its forces and equipment, is still facing continued supply pressures and guerrilla operations to take full control of the vast area of the battlefield.
With the advanced weapons and intelligence support provided by the West, Ukraine is able to carry out precise strikes on key Russian targets, but its military-industrial system and energy infrastructure are also repeatedly hit and the pressure on people's livelihoods is increasing.
Third-party agencies have previously disclosed that the two sides have a daily massive number of casualties and equipment losses in the crackling battles on key fronts such as Donbass, which are the real costs of the war, but are rarely mentioned in detail in the official war reports of the two sides.
In this information game, the objective observation and data statistics of the third party are particularly important. International human rights organizations, relevant United Nations agencies and media in neutral countries have constantly restored the true face of the conflict through on-the-spot visits and multi-party verification.
The plight of civilian displacement, serious damage to infrastructure, and the spread of the food security crisis are all serious realities that both sides deliberately avoided in their war reports.
This manipulation of information will not only mislead the outside world's judgment of the situation, but will also make the resolution of the conflict more difficult-when both sides are immersed in the self-promoted "victory", their willingness to reach a settlement through negotiation will be Weakened, and in the end, the haze of war will continue to loom over the land of Russia and Ukraine.
It is worth noting that in this continuing conflict, China has always adhered to its neutral position, actively promoted peace and talks, and made unremitting efforts to ease the situation.
As a responsible big country, China has neither added fuel to the fire, delivered weapons, nor participated in one-sided public opinion propaganda like some countries. Instead, it has always adhered to an objective and fair attitude, calling on both sides to return to the negotiating table and resolve their differences through peaceful means.
This impartial stance and positive action not only highlighted China’s responsibility for the great powers, but also injected difficult rational force into the turbulent international situation.
In contrast, the actions of those countries that shout peace slogans while continuing to deliver weapons to both parties to the conflict clearly violate the common expectations of the international community and make the end of the conflict even more remote.
Today, the smoke of the Russia-Ukraine conflict is still continuing, and the war reports of both sides are still constantly updating their respective "victory" results. But peeling back these carefully packaged information shells, what we see is the destruction of the war on two countries and the breaking and pain of countless families.
When the public opinion field is dominated by selective war reports, we need to maintain independent thinking and rational judgment, and not be misled by one-sided words.
So, how do you think we should break this dilemma of "Rashomon"? What effective measures should the international community take to push Russia and Ukraine back on the track of peace negotiations? Welcome to leave your thoughts in the comment area.