Russia accuses Ukraine of massacring civilians in attempted 'false flag' --Residents of Selidovo have testified about Kiev's forces committing war crimes | 25 Nov 2024 | The Russian Foreign Ministry has accused Ukrainian forces of executing civilians in a Donbass town as part of a "false flag" operation designed to wrongly frame Moscow for war crimes. Witnesses claim that mercenaries, including alleged Polish nationals, carried out the killings before retreating in the face of advancing Russian troops. Selidovo, located about 15 kilometers south of Pokrovsk in Donetsk, was under Kiev's control until it was fully secured by Russian forces on October 29. Rodion Miroshnik, a senior Ministry official tasked with gathering evidence of Ukrainian war crimes, stated on Monday that the killings were part of a deliberate effort by Kiev to accuse Russia of atrocities.