News about Mariupol citizens crying “Russia!” during the visit of the President Poroshenko is spreading across social networks and news websites.

A short video is presented as the evidence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMCLJDJvvQw

Since it is pretty hard to hear the word “Russia” in it, the fake forgers started to come up with their own versions. For example, the website of Russian Ministry of Defence Zvezda wrote, that in such way pro-Russian citizens tried to outcry the cries “Ukraine!”, and then everyone started shouting “Lustration!”

Zvezda website screenshot
Zvezda website screenshot

Others decided that the people shouted “Here is Russia”, “Russia is a Friend” or “South is Russia”.

info.sibnet.ru website screenshot
info.sibnet.ru website screenshot

In fact, the people cried “Lustration” in Ukrainian, which is pronounced softer compared to the Russian equivalent.

Besides, these cries were heard when Poroshenko was leaving, not when he came out to meet the people. It is further proved by the Russian news outlet Kommersant, which also claims people shouted “Lustration”.

Kommersant website screenshot
Kommersant website screenshot

Also, it’s hardly possible that the people who several minutes ago sang the anthem of Ukraine along with the President would shout “Russia”: