The Center is documenting another information provocation by russian intelligence services, aimed at artificially fueling animosity between Ukrainians and Poles. Hostile Telegram channels are spreading staged videos allegedly showing “Ukrainian patriots” trampling on a Polish flag. The main goal of this disinformation is to create a false impression that anti-Polish sentiment is growing in Ukraine….
Today marks the 12th anniversary of the downing of the Boeing 777 passenger plane, Flight MH17, by russian terrorists in the skies over Donetsk Oblast, which claimed the lives of 298 innocent people. Against the backdrop of this anniversary, kremlin propaganda has launched yet another cynical wave of disinformation in an attempt to shift the…
russia is intensifying its military provocations and hybrid threats, testing the resilience of NATO’s defenses. ▫️ In particular, russian military aircraft continue to operate actively over the Baltic Sea. Polish fighter jets intercepted russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea for three consecutive days. On one day alone, Polish pilots were scrambled twice to escort two…
Key messages from the joint press conference of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, in Kyiv: ▫️ Ukraine is grateful to the United Kingdom for its leadership, cooperation, sanctions policy, and the assistance provided. The two countries currently have the best relations. ▫️ The United…
The Center has identified the spread of false claims alleging that France will allocate €80 million to train personnel of Ukraine’s Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers (TCRSCs) and equip Ukraine with facial recognition cameras. ▫️ Social media posts spreading this disinformation are accompanied by a video styled to resemble a report by a reputable…
The russian authorities have organized another propaganda trip for foreign bloggers, sending them on a week-long rail tour across northern russia. ▫️ Ten influencers from China, Indonesia, Serbia, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan will spend seven days traveling aboard a “hotel on wheels,” visiting arkhangelsk, murmansk, teriberka, petrozavodsk, and vyborg. ▫️ Organizing such tours is costly. Nevertheless,…
russia may be preparing hybrid operations and military provocations against NATO countries, including Poland and the Baltic states. Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski stated that russia may be planning an operation “under a false flag” using Ukrainian drones. According to him, the Kremlin may launch pre-prepared drones into russian territory or a NATO country in…
Key messages of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the celebrations of the Day of Ukrainian Statehood – the Day of the Baptism of Kyivan Rus-Ukraine. ▫️Europe without war is impossible without a strong peaceful Ukraine. ▫️Ukraine is proud to be the heir to Kyivan Rus, the Cossack state, and has a thousand-year experience…
A doctored video is circulating in the Polish segment of social media, allegedly showing a shirtless intoxicated Ukrainian man loudly playing russian music and drinking alcohol on a city bus. ▫️ Posts featuring the video are accompanied by outraged comments in Polish claiming that Ukrainians “behave in Poland as if they were at home” and…
A training program for foreign journalists, media professionals, and international relations specialists will be held in moscow at the end of July. The program, called “New Generation,” is organized by the sanctioned propaganda channel RT, and applications for participation are submitted through “russian houses.” Officially, the project is presented as an opportunity to learn about…
Satellite images and media investigations have documented widespread deforestation in border areas of russia near Finland. In these areas, russian military personnel are hastily constructing new facilities, including hangars for equipment, ammunition depots, and barracks. This construction is a direct response from the kremlin to Finland’s accession to NATO. Despite claims of “no territorial claims,”…
Following the mass expulsion of russian spies from Western countries, the kremlin has turned Japan into one of the key hubs for acquiring technology for the russian military-industrial complex. According to sources within current and former intelligence agencies of five Western countries, a secret unit 20 operates in Tokyo, which is involved in the search,…
