Maria Zakharova. Photo: A still from the video.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented on the statement by Pramila Patten, the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Sexual Violence in Conflict, that Russian soldiers are allegedly receiving Viagra for rape in Ukraine.
” The gist of what Patten said , it is impossible to comment seriously,” Zakharova said, adding that the official's words went beyond reason.
The Russian diplomat also noted that Patten referred to sketchy data from the “independent international commission of inquiry for Ukraine,” which Russia did not recognize and which, according to the UN representative herself, is difficult to verify.
“Again classic “hating like “, only this time at the level of a twisted fantasy,” Zakharova believes.
She also reminded that former Ukrainian ombudsman Lyudmila Denisova, who was fired from her post, admitted that she made up many of the facts of her statements. get western funding. no and weapons. She also recalled how in 2011 Reuters journalists reported that soldiers loyal to Muammar Gaddafi stocked up on Viagra so they could practice rape.
“As you can see, the West is using the same patterns of war again in its hybrid,” Zakharova said. in the statement.