In war, truth is not the first casualty. Subtlety is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v6Jw9rsWCE
Propaganda can also be completely outlandish to the point of hilarity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-DxQi1X76c
Or outright heart-clinching. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYSmmpaEeN0
A nice touch is that the Russian version of the last one (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihhjdfn6-a8) has a (slightly) different ending. And advertises Ukrainian subtitles.
Luckily English-language media can cut thru the propaganda. https://themoscowtimes.com/news/siberian-pop-singer-fawns-over-putin-in-ode-about-ukraine-video-43374 That first song is just patriotic, that’s all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v6Jw9rsWCE