The European External Action Service (EEAS) recorded 540 cases of information manipulation in 2025. Of these, 147 involved the use of artificial intelligence—three times more than the previous year. Ukraine was the primary target (112 incidents). France, Moldova, Germany, the United States, and other countries were also targeted. ▫️ Approximately 30% of the recorded interference…
Propagandists are actively spreading information about a so-called telebridge on military security and alleged “crimes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces against civilians” in the belgorod region. The event featured the so-called special envoy of the russian mfa, rodion miroshnik, who systematically disseminates unsubstantiated accusations against Ukraine. ▫️During the event, russian propaganda traditionally circulated baseless claims…
A fake claim about alleged “privileged access of Ukrainians to healthcare” is spreading in the Polish information space, aimed at inciting social tensions. ▫️ Polish media report that social networks are actively amplifying claims that Ukrainian citizens in Poland supposedly have priority access to doctors, even over honorary blood donors. A photo of a document is…
Sweden’s Security Service warns that russia is preparing for more risky and unpredictable actions. According to the agency, russian agents have been tasked with mapping and documenting facilities critical to Sweden’s defense. ▫️ The kremlin’s collection of information on critical infrastructure may indicate a preparatory phase for potential sabotage or diversionary operations. This includes not…
In the German-speaking segment of TikTok, an anti-Ukrainian information operation has been detected, using content generated with artificial intelligence. ▫️ In these videos, presented as “humorous sketches,” Ukrainians are depicted as a “privileged category” allegedly allowed more rights in Germany than local residents. Examples of the circulating scenarios include: ▪️ A child receives a low…
russia continues a coordinated disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting Ukraine, using the context of events in the Middle East to generate new fakes. ▫️ Pro-russian resources are spreading claims about the alleged “escape” of a Ukrainian counter-UAV specialist who was supposedly deployed to the Middle East. As “evidence,” they use a video stylized as a…
European special services are registering an increase in cases of civilians being recruited by russian intelligence for espionage and sabotage. ▫️ Dutch counterintelligence reports that russia mainly operates online, promising people financial rewards or applying psychological pressure to gather information, conduct surveillance, commit arson, etc. ▫️ The Director of Intelligence and National Threats of the…
russia is resorting to new methods to circumvent sanctions imposed on its “shadow fleet,” exploiting vulnerabilities in the global maritime system. In particular, russia is increasingly using African ship registries to conceal its “shadow fleet” under foreign jurisdictions. ▫️ Researchers at The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) note that more than half of all recorded…
The Center has recorded the continuation of a disinformation campaign claiming that Ukraine is allegedly “selling Western-supplied weapons on the black market.” ▫️russian propaganda is circulating a fabricated video falsely attributed to Al Jazeera. The video claims that Iran is striking U.S. and French military bases using American and French weapons that Ukraine supposedly “sold…
Every year on March 18, russia turns the anniversary of Crimea’s occupation into a large-scale propaganda spectacle. Concerts, motor rallies, and “patriotic lessons” for schoolchildren all serve a single purpose: to reinforce the narrative of a “voluntary reunification” and the “historically russian” status of Crimea. ▫️ Similarly, every year on March 16, the promotion of…
russia has announced the international campaign “memory garden,” presenting it as an eco-patriotic initiative involving dozens of countries worldwide. ▫️The campaign involves planting trees in honor of those who died during World War II. On the surface, the idea appears universally positive. Participation in an environmental initiative commemorating war victims is difficult to refuse. ▫️However,…
russia has launched a propaganda campaign among teenagers in the temporarily occupied part of Kherson Oblast as part of preparations for the state duma “elections” scheduled for September 2026. One of its elements is the contest “our choice is russia!” for children aged 14–18. ▫️Participants are encouraged to create drawings, slogans, and digital content in…
