The Disinformation Countermeasures Center’s Experience is mentioned in a major Senate report on the russian threat

The Senate of Canada’s Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs has published an official report entitled “Russia’s Disinformation: Understanding the Challenge, Strengthening Canada’s Response.” The document, which sets out a strategy for countering hostile narratives, places significant emphasis on Ukraine’s expertise and experience, including statements by Anayit Khoperia, Deputy Head of the Disinformation Countermeasures Center of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.

The Center’s testimony has become an important part of the analysis of Russian information threats at the global level. The Canadian Senate report highlighted several key points from the CPS representative:

▫️Disinformation as a weapon: Russian disinformation has become a real operational weapon, deployed even before the advent of tanks and missiles, to justify aggression, divide allies, and undermine public trust.

▫️Exploitation of vulnerabilities: Russia purposefully seeks out weak points in each country — social divisions, political tensions, and economic fears — and uses them against societies themselves.

▫️Artificial intelligence: Since 2022, Russia’s ability to use artificial intelligence technologies in its disinformation campaigns has increased significantly.

▫️The importance of open communication: Transparency builds trust, and citizens become more resistant to manipulation when the government communicates with them clearly and openly.

▫️Need for a centralized approach: Counter-disinformation efforts should not be fragmented across ministries or reduced to reactive initiatives.

▫️International coordination: Since Russian narratives easily adapt to different languages ​​and platforms, international cooperation is critical to exposing them.

The aforementioned testimony of Anayit Hoperia, Deputy Director of the Center for Countering Disinformation, in an official report to the Senate of Canada, once again confirms that Ukrainian experience in information warfare is invaluable for the entire democratic world. We continue to work with international partners to jointly build resilience to hybrid threats.