Philenews contacted UNFICYP, which in its position on the content of the visual material revealed by our website, rejected the position that peacekeepers are urging migrants to enter Cyprus.

"Any suggestion that peacekeepers are acting outside the terms of their mandate is false and misleading," UNFICYP spokesman Alim Siddiq said.

He added that their priority is to "find a sustainable solution to a humanitarian issue within the buffer zone."

He reserved the right to tell us more after examining the content of the visual material himself.

The UNFICYP spokesperson was asked to comment on a video published by philenews, which appeared to show a UN man guiding migrants to pass through the buffer zone in the Republic of Cyprus-controlled areas.

When they attempted to cross into the Republic of Cyprus, members of the Police (Contracted Special Police Officers), as part of their duties, prohibited it.

It was at that point that the UN, a member of which appears in the video, intervened, urging them to enter the free areas of the Republic. He would prevent them from returning from the entry point to the north and tell them "get out, they are dangerous".

In a post on platform X, UNFICYP said: