Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Misattribution of battlefield footage
A report attributed drone footage showing a soldier shooting an injured colleague to Ukrainian forces. Subsequent reviews by journalists and experts concluded that the people shown were Russian military personnel.
2022
Bucha massacre disinformation allegations
Russia-24 broadcast claims that the Bucha massacre was staged and used imagery that critics said falsely reframed evidence of civilian deaths. The coverage contributed to international assessments that the channel was disseminating Russian wartime disinformation.
2014
Disputed Ukraine and Crimea reporting
The channel faced extensive criticism for reports concerning the Euromaidan, Crimea and alleged violence in Ukraine. Critics cited selective framing, interrupted interviews, apparently staged or misidentified footage and the use of unrelated footage in a report about phosphorus munitions.
2014
Hidden-camera footage broadcast about Viktor Shenderovich
A program discussing Viktor Shenderovich included compromising footage recorded with a hidden camera. The broadcast was condemned by critics as an improper invasion of privacy and as evidence of politically motivated editorial practices.
2011
Rostov election graphic controversy
During coverage of the State Duma election, Russia-24 showed a graphic in which the reported party percentages for Rostov appeared to total more than 146 percent. The regional election commission stated that the display did not reflect official Central Election Commission data, producing accusations of electoral misinformation.