Satellite imagery reveals new fuel oil leaks from sunken russian tankers in the Kerch Strait. Environmentalists are sounding the alarm, but russian officials show no urgency in responding. ▫️ A significant part of the oil products settled on the seafloor after the tankers sank due to low temperatures. However, as temperatures rise, the oil is…
russian propaganda is spreading another wave of disinformation, falsely claiming that Ukraine’s Defense Forces used chemical weapons in russia’s kursk region. Such accusations are typical for kremlin propaganda and have appeared repeatedly since the start of the full-scale invasion. These claims are never supported by any evidence. russia’s goal is to discredit Ukraine in the…
ru-propaganda is attempting to create the illusion of mass protest among the population of Moldova against the government’s decision to expel three russian diplomats. To do this, a staged report was filmed near the Chișinău airport, showing a so-called demonstration in support of the russian diplomats. The decision to expel them was based on their…
Pro-russian Telegram channels are spreading a fake news segment, falsely attributed to the British outlet Daily Mail, claiming that Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska wore an outfit worth $180,000 at the farewell ceremony for Pope Francis in the Vatican. In reality, this is yet another fabrication by russian propagandists. There is no such article or…
The Center is recording a new wave of circulation on platform X of a fake video allegedly from the American outlet New York Post, claiming that USAID supposedly paid Time magazine $4 million to name President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy the “Person of the Year.” The Center for Countering Disinformation has previously reported that this…
An audit of leading artificial intelligence chatbots revealed that they repeated false narratives “laundered” by the russian disinformation network Pravda in 33% of cases. This is stated in a report by NewsGuard, an American company that analyzes information sources for reliability and the presence of disinformation. The researchers explained that the “infection” of chatbots occurs…
1. Disinformation campaign alleging that Ukraine violates the ceasefire agreement on energy infrastructure Center forecasts that the kremlin will continue an information campaign accusing Ukraine of failing to comply with the agreements reached in Saudi Arabia. New unsubstantiated accusations against Ukraine regarding strikes on russia’s energy infrastructure are expected to emerge, while enemy propaganda resources…
The CCD of the National Security and Defense Council, in cooperation with the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, continues to identify russian propagandists. ▫️The Center has submitted another list of russian propagandists to be added to the “Kremlin’s Mouthpieces” section on the War & Sanctions portal. The list includes…
Hostile propaganda is spreading fake claims that the russian army struck a “residence of foreign mercenaries” in Dnipro. Propagandists also allege that “ten NATO officers” were killed in the shelling of the Bartolomeo restaurant. In reality, a massive attack by russian combat drones in Dnipro killed four civilians and injured 21 others. The strike caused…
These days, russia is “celebrating” the 25th anniversary of vladimir putin’s first election as president of the russian federation. ru-propaganda presents these 25 years as a “new victorious era in russia’s history.” In reality, since May 2024, putin has been an illegitimate head of state. ▫️At that time, putin was “elected” for his fifth presidential…
Key statements from the press conference of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy following the leaders’ meeting on support for Ukraine and security in Europe: ▫️Ukraine’s security is inseparable from Europe’s security. France and the United Kingdom will represent Europe at the negotiating table for ending the war—this is a joint position of all the leaders….
Amid ceasefire negotiations, the Center has recorded a significant intensification of russia’s disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting Ukraine’s Defense Forces, particularly by spreading fakes about alleged “atrocities committed by the UAF in the kursk region.” ru-propaganda is actively flooding online platforms with articles and video content supposedly “exposing UAF crimes.” These materials baselessly accuse Ukrainian…
