russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit Shared His Thoughts on Building a Metro in Occupied Donetsk. He noted that subways are usually built in cities with populations over one million, and that his ministry is ready to consider such a possibility “if necessary.” ▫️ The russian minister’s statement is a classic example of the “Potemkin plans”…
russia prepares a new attempt to legitimize occupied Ukrainian territories through state duma elections in 2026 ▫️ Against the backdrop of kremlin demands for international recognition of the occupied territories as part of russia, the russian Central Election Commission (CEC) has established single-member constituencies on the temporarily occupied territories (TOT): • in Donetsk region —…
The so-called “Special Envoy of the russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the crimes of the ‘Kyiv regime,’” Rodion Miroshnik, has claimed an alleged increase in the threat of “new Ukrainian provocations” amid negotiations between russia and the United States. ▫️ The propagandist emphasized that these imaginary “Kyiv provocations” could occur on Ukrainian territory. This…
1. Disinformation campaigns about the negotiations The Center forecasts that the campaign to accuse Ukraine of not wanting peace will continue. Narratives about Ukraine’s so-called non-negotiability are expected to spread, which allegedly deliberately disrupts the negotiation process. It is assumed that the central theme of this campaign will be the occupied territories of Ukraine, which…
russian propaganda is actively promoting the “global digital forum” to be held in June this year, where delegations from many countries, most of them African, have been invited. ▫️ This is being positioned as a high-level event where russian experts will discuss “digital sovereignty”, “information security” and other ways of using IT with representatives of…
russian propaganda, amid false reports of the “complete liberation” of the Kursk region, has launched a new phase of a large-scale disinformation campaign alleging “atrocities committed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.” Fake reports about supposed killings and shootings of civilians by Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region are being widely disseminated. ▫️As the intensity of…
The Center monitors the information scape of the United States. In recent days, the key topics related to Ukraine have been: The so-called Easter truce declared by the russian dictator; The situation surrounding peace negotiations to end russia’s war against Ukraine; Missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv. American media have actively covered…
russia has officially admitted for the first time the participation of North Korean military personnel in combat operations in the Kursk region. This was stated by the chief of the general staff of the russian army, valery gerasimov. ▫️ In particular, gerasimov said that North Korean soldiers, “acting side by side with russian troops in…
russian propaganda is spreading statements from former defense minister sergei shoigu, alleging that Ukraine is planning terrorist attacks using biopathogens. ▫️ According to shoigu, Ukrainian special services are supposedly planning sabotage operations and terrorist attacks involving biological weapons, primarily targeting territories of Ukraine occupied by russia. He also claimed that “the Ukrainian Armed Forces are…
Privatbank cardholders receive calls from the number 044 364 53 20 from allegedly employees of the “Privatbank security service”, who report that “several small transactions to the territory of the aggressor country have been made from the client’s card over the past 20 minutes”. ▫️ The scammers offer to cancel the transfer, take out fraud…
russian propaganda spreads a fake about the destruction of residential buildings in Pavlohrad allegedly “as a result of Ukrainian air defence.” In reality, this is another attempt to shift the responsibility for the consequences of its own terror onto Ukraine. It was russia that carried out the attack with kamikaze drones on civilian infrastructure. In…
russian propaganda sites are actively spreading a fake about an alleged “armed forces drug lab” in Sudzha, Kursk region. ▫️ As evidence, they show a video with broken laboratory glassware, syringes, and a military uniform without insignia. The video has signs of being staged: it is impossible to identify the time, place of filming and…
