[JohnnyB]

At this point, everyone should just acknowledge that it's very difficult to trust anywhere with a high level of confidence on the details of what's happening in this conflict. There's too much incentive for secrecy, misinformation, disinformation, and other misleading propaganda on all sides. All parties involved in this conflict have the means, motives, and many opportunities to disseminate misinformation that harms opponents, and there are few incentives to be transparent and honest.