For years, kremlin propaganda has used the issue of water in occupied Ukrainian territories as a tool to justify its aggression and manipulate public opinion. ▫️As analysts at EUvsDisinfo note, since the occupation of Crimea in 2014, russia has built a comprehensive disinformation narrative around water shortages. ▫️Throughout these years, the kremlin has accused Ukraine…
russia boosts use of AI for manipulation after massive strikes on civilians The Center is recording a growing number of AI-generated images allegedly showing “victims” of russian attacks. These posts have nothing to do with real casualties. They are spread by anonymous accounts that artificially inflate engagement and are later used to disseminate pro-russian narratives….
Information about the “capture of Kupiansk” by the russian army is fake. Pro-russian sources are massively spreading statements by russia’s chief of the general staff, valery gerasimov, claiming “full control of Kupiansk” and the “destruction of the Ukrainian garrison.” In reality, this is yet another lie from russia’s military-political leadership. Ukraine’s General Staff has refuted…
Pro-russian TG-channels are spreading a video claiming that a Territorial Recruitment Center (TCC) vehicle in Kyselivka, Kherson region, allegedly ran over and killed a man and a child. In reality, this is a fake. The National Police of the Kherson region reported that an inspection found no evidence of any traffic accident involving TCC representatives….
Enemy TG channels are spreading a fake video allegedly showing Ukrainian soldiers “killing” their wounded comrades instead of helping them. In fact, this is another staged production by russian propagandists. The video is deliberately shot so that no details can be recognized: faces are not visible, there are no distinctive objects or signs of the…
russian propaganda continues to produce numerous fakes about “atrocities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Donbas.” ▫️There is ongoing dissemination of typical claims alleging that Ukrainian soldiers receive orders from their command to execute civilians in Pokrovsk. For this, videos are used that allegedly show “confessions” of Ukrainian prisoners of war. However, there is no…
The Center records an increase in russia’s disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting Ukraine’s Defense Forces and spreading false accusations of crimes against civilians in Donbas. ▫️russian propaganda actively circulates unverified statements by russian soldiers and manipulative stories allegedly told by civilians from the temporarily occupied territories. In these reports, Ukrainian forces are accused of deliberately…
russian propaganda is spreading AI-generated videos on TikTok to discredit Ukrainian military personnel. ▫️A wave of videos is being recorded on the social network TikTok, in which supposedly elderly residents of Ukrainian villages tearfully claim that “due to the presence of Ukrainian military,” russia is striking their homes. These videos show signs of artificial generation:…
Pro-russian sources are spreading a new fake AI-generated video, allegedly filmed at Ukrainian positions near Vovchansk, showing the “difficult situation” of Ukrainian soldiers on the front line. ▫️ The footage shows a man in military uniform walking through a flooded trench where supposed “Ukrainian soldiers” are sitting. The creators claim they “fell into their own…
Pro-kremlin channels and resources, citing russian special services, spread a fake that the so-called “AFU manuals” allegedly contain an order to “destroy” military personnel who try to leave positions or surrender, including “with their own UAVs.” No evidence of the existence of such “manuals” has been provided. The reports are based on anonymous “sources” without…
russia has launched a large-scale propaganda campaign in the temporarily occupied territories ahead of the “day of national unity.” Across these areas, monuments, memorials, and exhibitions are being opened en masse to glorify participants in the war against Ukraine. ▫️ In Donetsk, a “memorial to the defenders of Donbas” was unveiled, attended by sergey kiriyenko…
russian propaganda spreads disinformation claiming that Ukrainian troops are mining apartment buildings in Kostiantynivka and forbidding local residents from leaving the city. This is a typical example of an information operation aimed at discrediting the Armed Forces of Ukraine and intimidating civilians. The russian side provides no evidence, photos, or video confirmation, citing only the…
