russia is intensifying hybrid attacks against Italy ahead of the Olympic Games. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani stated that a series of cyberattacks had targeted Italy’s diplomatic institutions as well as facilities related to the Winter Olympic Games. He noted that these actions were orchestrated by russia. According to Italian media reports, a pro-russian hacker…
Media outlets in the temporarily occupied territories reported another case of russian passports being granted to foreigners who fought on the side of the russian federation. ▫️ This time, the case involves two citizens of The Gambia who served in the russian army. They were granted russian citizenship in the occupied part of Luhansk Oblast….
A coordinated anti-Ukrainian information campaign using AI technologies, disguised as “dating advertisements,” has been identified in the Polish segment of Facebook. The campaign has drawn the attention of Polish fact-checkers. ▫️ Dating groups are being flooded with nearly identical posts allegedly published by young Ukrainian women, including mothers or pregnant women. The posts feature AI-generated…
On the eve of the Olympic Games in Italy, russian propaganda has launched a wave of disinformation aimed at discrediting Ukraine and Ukrainians in the international information space. In particular, over the past few days russian outlets have spread the following fakes: ▪️ “Italy has banned the entry of 120 SSU (Security Service of Ukraine)…
russia is expanding its influence in Sri Lanka by using “cultural” projects as a cover to infiltrate the country’s security institutions. ▫️ The State Police Academy has launched its third russian language course for local law enforcement officers with the support of the so-called “russian house.” Training includes not only tourist police but also officers…
russian propaganda outlets are once again spreading the fake claim that Ukraine ranks 84th in the world by average IQ, while russia ranks 6th. ▫️The russians cite data from The International IQ Test website. This is one of many online tests for internet users. The site also provides aggregated country-level data and creates an annual…
In the temporarily occupied parts of Donetsk region, russian forces are increasingly integrating esports into the system of militarized youth indoctrination. The “people’s front” movement has been officially involved in laser tag training for esports participants affiliated with the so-called “dpr.” ▫️ The involvement of the “people’s front” is indicative. This structure was established on…
russian propaganda spreads fake front pages of French newspapers claiming “Western criticism of Zelenskyy.” In a program on russia’s channel One, a host claimed that two leading French outlets — Libération and Le Parisien — had allegedly criticized the President of Ukraine for being “incapable of negotiations,” displaying fake front pages with corresponding headlines. In…
Residents of occupied Mariupol recorded an open video appeal to vladimir putin, accusing the leadership of the so-called “dpr” of corruption, arbitrariness, and complete inability to govern the city. ▫️In the appeal, Mariupol residents state that the city, heavily damaged by the war, has been effectively abandoned. Of more than 650 destroyed residential buildings, only…
A screenshot of an article is being spread on Polish social media, in which it is claimed that “Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced his readiness to sell coal from the Polish mine ‘Bogdanka’ to Poland”. The authors claim that Poland is giving away its own coal for free, and then being forced to buy…
The Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, in cooperation with the Defence Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, continues its systematic efforts to expose individuals engaged in the kremlin’s war propaganda. ▫️ The “kremlin Mouthpieces” section of the War&Sanctions portal has been updated with information on…
Fake video in the name of Euronews about “an appeal by 200 French companies” to Volodymyr Zelenskyу Hostile TG channels are spreading a video allegedly from Euronews, claiming that directors of over 200 French companies signed an open letter to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, demanding a peace agreement with russia because the war…
