Why russia spends millions of dollars on low-quality propaganda films
moscow keeps boosting its spending on “patriotic” films to shape a vision of the war that is favorable to the kremlin. Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, around $30 million has been allocated for this—3.5 times more than before 2022.
The storylines of these films align with the kremlin’s propaganda narrative. They highlight the “great victory” in World War II, justify the armed aggression against Ukraine by “fighting Nazism” and “saving russian-speaking Ukrainians”, and glorify the war’s participants.
Making these films, which are heavily promoted on television, is part of russia’s ongoing propaganda strategy to militarize society and foster hatred toward Ukrainians and the West.
russia is pouring significant funds into propaganda projects aimed at drawing children and youth in the occupied territories of Ukraine into its cultural sphere.
