Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, has raised more than a few eyebrows after comparing the recent drone strikes on Moscow with the 9/11 attacks in New York.
Speaking on the Soloviev Live TV channel, Zakharova said: “Let’s take a look at another example: the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers. It caused an enormous number of casualties but the methods were the same.
“The Moscow City district is a civilian site, which only hosts offices and a business center, along with living quarters - a great number of residential apartments - as well as civilian administrative buildings that have nothing to do with the military.
“We are seeing the same picture now, as if it is repeating itself.”
Zakharova’s comments were mocked on social media and even the Kremlin distanced itself from the comparison.
Putin’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin “doesn’t see” any analogy between the events, Meduza reported.
The 9/11 attacks killed nearly 3,000 people and completely destroyed the Twin Towers.
The drone strikes in Moscow shattered some windows and caused no casualties.
According to the UN, as of June 19 2023, 9,083 civilians have been killed and 15,779 injured since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Since October of last year, Moscow has launched hundreds of missile and drone attacks against civilian infrastructure in Ukrainian cities – in May alone, Russia launched 563 missiles and Iranian-made Shahed drones.
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On social media, commentators highlighted just how ridiculous Zakharova’s comments were.
Former US ambassador Steven Pifer mocked up a side-by-side image of what Zakharova claimed was “the same picture.”
.@mfa_russia's spokesperson Zakharova compares July 31 drone attack on Moscow to 9/11 attack. "We are seeing the same picture now, as if it is repeating itself."
— Steven Pifer (@steven_pifer) August 1, 2023
🙄 pic.twitter.com/tVH5XrbAbZ
Another account used a grim cartoon to illustrate Russia’s apparent logic.
Russia's ranting foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, said todays Moscow drone attack (no casualties), shows Kyiv “continues to reveal itself to the world as a terrorist cell.” Meanwhile in #Ukraine, Russia's inflicted 20,000 civilian casualties, including 7,000+ deaths pic.twitter.com/mr2qESJvGy
— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) August 1, 2023
Zakharova is no stranger to outlandish claims – in May, without reference to any evidence and obviously unchallenged by TASS, Zakharova said that illegal organ harvesting in Ukraine is an “accepted and proven fact.”
“This is a big business in armed conflict zones, extremely profitable for those who run it,” Zakharova said.
“The existence of this terrible bloody business is impossible without sponsorship at the highest government level.”
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Comments (4)
Oh right, to break a window in an unoccupied building is just like 18 months of daily bombing, or the collapse of the Twin Towers. Typical Russian narcissism. It would be easy to say “how ludicrous”, & just laugh, but these psychologically deformed people really believe their own toxic nonsense .
Zakharova’s comparison suggests possible mental illness...but then again...communists always playing the victim are mentally ill.
Russia is a definition of hypocrisy...how many Russian missiles have hit civilian targets in Ukraine? And yet they are trying to label Ukraine as terrorists state. All the while Russia invaded Ukraine. Russians are competing who is going to kiss bosses ass so much even boss is embarrassed.
If any organ harvesting is going on, maybe Zakharova could get a new brain. ?
@terry, hahaha.....