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…
Information about alleged mass casualties among Ukrainian soldiers recruited under the ‘18–24 Contract’ program in the kursk region is fake. Enemy Telegram channels are spreading a series of posts claiming the “complete elimination” of several groups of supposedly 18–24-year-old Ukrainian soldiers from the 92nd Assault Brigade of the AFU in the kursk region, alleging that…
The propaganda outlet RIA Novosti has once again circulated a 2024 video showing a russian soldier executing his wounded comrade with a shot to the head — falsely presenting it as “atrocities committed by the UAF”. ▫️When this footage, recorded by a Ukrainian drone, first appeared, propaganda media similarly claimed it depicted “atrocities by the…
Enemy propaganda is spreading a fake about an alleged provocation being prepared by Ukrainian forces in Mykolaiv to derail the agreement on halting strikes against energy facilities and to shift the blame onto russia. ▫️ Propagandists claim that special groups have allegedly been set up in the city to prepare this operation, and that large…
During a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made the following statements: ▫️Ukraine is grateful for France’s steadfast, significant, and crucial support, and for the new €2 billion defense package, which includes Mirage missiles, ammunition, anti-tank systems, armored vehicles, investments in the defense industry, and other military equipment. ▫️French…
The kremlin, which has repeatedly violated the ceasefire targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, continues its disinformation campaign by claiming that it is Ukraine who is breaching the agreement. In reality, russian allegations that Ukraine is striking energy facilities in kursk and bryansk regions are false. This is also confirmed by the General Staff of the Armed…
russia plans to create a new computer game dedicated to the use of drones in war. According to russian media, this initiative comes from the ministry of industry and trade of the russian federation. ▫️ Such games can simulate real combat situations and may be used to train drone (UAV) operators as well as to…
The Center continues to monitor the information space of Global South countries and identify narratives favorable to russia. In recent days, the key Ukraine-related topics have included: – the negotiations in Riyadh between the delegations of Ukraine and the United States, as well as between russia and the United States; – russian attacks on Ukrainian…
Key takeaways from President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s briefing following the meeting in Saudi Arabia: ▫️A ceasefire agreement was reached regarding strikes on energy infrastructure. ▫️ An agreement was reached on peace at sea and free navigation. This applies not only to commercial shipping but also to the safety of related infrastructure. The Ukrainian side…
Despite ru-propaganda claims of a swift reconstruction of occupied Mariupol, 18,000 residents of the city still remain without housing. ▫️ The occupation authorities are handing over land plots under destroyed apartment buildings to developers who do not compensate residents for the homes demolished by the occupiers. Out of 360 high-rise buildings that were torn down,…
Over the past 30 years, russia’s research fleet has become outdated and has shrunk to a critically low level. This was admitted by nikolai patrushev, assistant to the president of russia, head of the Maritime Board, and former head of the fsb. Operating the outdated fleet is extremely costly, but sanctions have blocked russia’s ability…
