russia has intensified a disinformation campaign accusing Ukraine of using chemical weapons. russian permanent representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague, vladimir tarabrin, claimed that Ukraine, with the help of its allies, “continues to develop its covert military-chemical program,” “prepares provocations involving the use of chemical weapons,” and so…
The russian orthodox church will open its religious community in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. ▫️ The roc stated that the decision to establish the community and build a church was made following appeals from “russian-speaking orthodox believers” residing in the Emirati capital. ▫️ The expansion of the roc’s presence abroad…
The Center has recorded a new wave of fake reports, stylized as stories from reputable Western media, aimed at discrediting Ukrainian refugees in European countries. In particular, the following disinformation narratives are being circulated: ▪️ “Ukrainian activists detained in Europe near U.S. embassies for aggressive protests.” The video is presented as a report by AFP….
russian propaganda continues attempts to falsely link Ukraine to the “Crocus City Hall” attack, which occurred in March 2024 in the moscow region. ▫️ russian propaganda outlets are actively promoting another statement from the russian investigative committee claiming that “the attack was carried out in the interests of the Ukrainian leadership.” Such claims by the…
russian propaganda has intensified an old disinformation campaign about the alleged “sale of Western weapons by Ukraine on the black market,” using the context of events in the Middle East. Pro-russian accounts on social networks are spreading a video supposedly created by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), which claims that Ukraine allegedly…
Key takeaways from the interview of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy with Irish journalist Caolan Robertson: ▫️ Ukraine is becoming an important defense partner for the United States. The American side requested Ukraine to send specialists and resources to protect U.S. bases in the Middle East. ▫️ Ukraine has significantly increased its own defense…
The Center for Countering Disinformation of the NSDC, together with the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports, continues to identify russian athletes who directly participated in the armed aggression against Ukraine. Data on six more para-athletes who combine their sports careers with service in the occupation forces have been…
russian hackers affiliated with the russian authorities have deployed a large-scale campaign to steal access to Signal and WhatsApp accounts. According to Dutch intelligence services (AIVD and MIVD), the targets include military personnel, officials, diplomats, and journalists. The attackers do not compromise the encryption systems themselves but use social engineering tactics to trick users into…
The russian federation is using reconnaissance-equipped airships to conduct round-the-clock surveillance of power plants and oil shale quarries operated by Eesti Energia in the border county of Ida-Virumaa. This approach allows intelligence gathering without directly violating NATO airspace. ◻️ The surveillance serves several purposes: collecting data to prepare potential sabotage and cyberattacks, as well as…
russian disinformation networks have intensified their information influence on Germany ahead of the state parliament elections scheduled to take place throughout 2026, starting on March 8. ▫️ The Center has recorded the emergence of a number of fake videos circulating on social media disguised as materials from reputable German media outlets. In particular, the following…
russian propaganda has launched another disinformation campaign, claiming that the Polish authorities have begun a “large-scale expulsion of Ukrainians”. Propagandists manipulate figures and the context of the event, portraying a standard law enforcement operation to search for criminals as “targeted ethnic cleansing” and the “end of the European fairy tale”. In fact, on March 2-3,…
russia continues its campaign of state terrorism in Europe, posing a serious threat to the security of EU and NATO countries, according to the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) in its latest report. ▫️ Analysts report that between February 2022 and February 2026, 151 incidents of sabotage, arson, attempted explosions, and other hybrid attacks linked…
