russian foreign minister sergey lavrov called the massive strikes on Ukrainian cities “a completely natural response to Ukraine’s actions.” Similar views are expressed by other representatives of kremlin and the russian ministry of defense. ▫️ The narrative of supposed “retaliatory strikes” is actively promoted to foreign audiences. kremlin seeks to portray itself as a party…
russian propaganda spreads disinformation about the alleged mobilization of imprisoned women in Ukraine. ▫️Propagandists, citing anonymous sources, claim that the Ukrainian command is supposedly “trying to compensate for losses” this way, and that many mobilized imprisoned women have already died or gone missing. Such narratives are typical russian propaganda disinformation. Since the start of the…
The European public continues to expose and counter russian propaganda, which uses fake content to discredit Ukraine and its allies. This time, it concerns the well-known French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, which sought to draw attention to the spread of fake versions of their covers on social media. ▫️ According to the magazine’s editorial team,…
On the anniversary of the first battle for Donetsk Airport, which took place on May 26, 2014, russia has intensified its usual propaganda, using manipulations about the events of 2014 to justify its armed aggression against Ukraine. ▫️ The main messages promoted by kremlin propagandists are that “Kyiv started the war,” and russia “saved Donbas…
1. Ceasefire Negotiations and/or the End of the russo-Ukrainian War and the Discrediting of Ukraine The Center forecasts an intensification of propaganda rhetoric related to negotiations concerning the russo-Ukrainian war. russian propaganda will target both Ukrainian and Western audiences. In particular, for the Ukrainian audience, narratives are expected to spread suggesting that: Western countries are…
russian propaganda is spreading a false claim that Ukrainian forces are allegedly placing weapons and ammunition depots on the ground floors of multi-storey residential buildings in Kramatorsk and other cities in the Donetsk region. ▫️ According to the enemy’s propagandists, Ukrainian troops are allegedly preventing civilians from evacuating in order to use them as “human…
russian occupiers in the temporarily occupied territories of Kherson region are actively manipulating the minds of local children. In Henichesk, youth “upbringing” is overseen by kksana stremousova — the widow of a collaborator. Her activities involve imposing “russian family values” through lectures and grants funded by kremlin. Additionally, she actively encourages local schoolchildren to have…
The Center is recording another wave of disinformation by the russians aimed at discrediting Ukraine’s Defense Forces. ▫️ russian propaganda outlets are spreading claims about the alleged discovery of chemical munitions belonging to Ukrainian forces in the kursk region. However, no evidence is provided, and the videos circulated to support these claims contain no proof…
russian propaganda resources are actively spreading a statement by state duma deputy viktor sobolev, who claimed that “the full achievement of the goals of the ‘special military operation’ is the creation of a united state of russia, belarus, and ukraine.” ▫️ According to him, Kyiv is a “russian city” and the Kyiv princes are “russian,”…
Even five months after the tanker disaster in the Kerch Strait, new oil slicks continue to wash up on the Black Sea beaches near russian anapa. Despite the tourist season being in full swing — and despite “for show” restrictions being implemented — many hotels are still full of guests, and people are even being…
russian propaganda continues its disinformation campaign about the alleged military threat to Ukraine from Hungary. In particular, russian network pravda is spreading messages that Hungary is preparing to attack Ukraine to return transcarpathia. These messages are not true. By spreading such fakes, russia is trying to create an additional factor of destabilization of Ukrainian society….
russians themselves acknowledge the extensive destruction they caused in Mariupol during the fighting for the city in the spring of 2022. The head of the Investigative committee of the russian federation, alexander bastrykin, openly stated: “Mariupol was practically wiped off the face of the earth.” At the same time, he compared the destroyed city to…
