russia has announced the launch of the “Global Fact-Checking Network”. The newly created network claims to unite “experts in exposing false information” from many countries around the world. ▫️The project is spearheaded by russia’s main state propaganda agency TASS and promoted by the well-known propagandist and official representative of the russian ministry of foreign affairs,…
russian propaganda is attempting to change the nature of its disinformation campaign about alleged “atrocities by the AFU in kursk region” in order to expand its reach. ▫️After a flood of false claims about supposed crimes by Ukrainian soldiers, which lacked any evidence and failed to make an impression on the global audience, ru-propaganda began…
Alarming reports of environmental degradation in the Azov, Sea continue to emerge from the occupied territories. A massive fish die-off has been recorded in occupied Mariupol, while hundreds of dead crabs have washed ashore near Kerch. This may be the result of fuel oil spills from russian tankers in the Kerch Strait. ▫️ The Sea…
In 15 days of the “energy ceasefire,” the russian army killed more Ukrainians than in the same period before it. Between March 25 and April 8, the russians carried out 6 massive attacks on Ukrainian cities, resulting in 36 deaths, including 9 children. Ukraine, for its part, had already expressed its readiness on March 11…
The kremlin is seeking alternative ways to replenish its massive personnel losses in the war against Ukraine. From now on, stateless individuals will be allowed to serve in the military under contract. The russian government has approved the relevant draft law. As of March, there were approximately 5,000 stateless individuals residing in russia. In exchange…
russian diplomatic missions are intensifying their propaganda efforts ahead of the 80th anniversary of the victory over nazism, organizing mass events around the world. These include car rallies featuring russian and soviet symbols, theatrical performances in so-called “russian houses,” flower-laying ceremonies at monuments, and more. ▫️ In doing so, russia seeks to exploit the “sacred”…
Deputies of russia’s state duma plan to grant veteran status to priests of the russian orthodox church (roc) who have spent at least four months in combat zones. According to russian media, the proposed legislative changes have already been supported by both the russian ministry of defense and patriarch kirill of the roc. ▫️ By…
russia once again demonstrates its “readiness for peace” — by killing Ukrainian civilians. On April 4, russian troops launched two attacks on Kryvyi Rih. First, the city was struck with an Iskander-M ballistic missile equipped with a cluster warhead — the missile hit a residential area and a children’s playground. Later, russian forces carried out…
The russian ministry of defense called the civilians and children killed in Kryvyi Rih “foreign troops.” It should be noted that russia struck the residential district of Kryvyi Rih with a cluster ballistic missile, aiming to cause the highest possible number of civilian casualties.
The aggressor state continues to spread false claims about alleged Ukrainian strikes on russia’s energy infrastructure. Almost daily, russia’s Ministry of Defense announces new supposed attacks by Ukraine on russian energy facilities. ▫️ The kremlin is also trying to influence foreign audiences by actively involving its diplomatic corps in spreading this propaganda. For instance, russia’s…
ru-propaganda continues to push a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Ukrainian Defense Forces by spreading fakes about alleged “atrocities by the AFU in the Kursk region.” Propagandists are churning out content accusing Ukrainian soldiers, without any evidence, of killings and cruelty toward civilians. ▫️ The largest group of fakes includes videos with so-called “testimonies”…
Hostile propaganda spreads a fake claiming that Ukrainian servicemen are allegedly bringing military cargo to warehouse premises at one of Kharkiv’s power substations. ▫️ Propagandists allege that the cargo is being delivered at night, and that the area near the substation’s warehouses is guarded around the clock by armed security personnel. Such messages may indicate…
