Did the EC really delete the comments from the video recording?1?!?
They did.
Yes, we live in censored times where all narratives are tightly controlled by leftist governments and fake narratives about anyone or group right of center is broadcast as fact.
They deleted the portion where Ursula von der Leyen said Ukraine had a hundred thousand dead soldiers and also modified the transcripts. If you look carefully at the “official” video, you will see the snip “jump.” Fortunately, the original video was copied, and you can see it online at various sites.