The information circulating online about the alleged fourfold increase in tariffs for water supply and sewerage in Kyiv is not true. ▫️ This was reported by Kyivvodokanal on its official Facebook page, explaining that the discrepancies in charges reported in Telegram channels and social media were due to a technical error in the processing of…
Russian special services recruit poorly informed young people for sabotage in Ukraine, luring them with promises of easy money—only to deceive them and condemn them to death or long-term imprisonment. According to Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation and an officer of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, Russian FSB-linked groups promise payment to…
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has instructed the Russian government to ensure that children taken from the so-called “svo” zone are admitted to educational organizations, including those that provide military training and preparation for “service in the Russian Cossacks.” This order is presented as a manifestation of the Russian state’s “care” for children affected by the…
Vladimir Saldo, the Kremlin-installed governor of the occupied part of the Kherson region, claims that Kyiv “is not ready to give up Kherson without destruction.” According to him, this is allegedly indicated by the construction of fortifications by the Ukrainian military. ▫️ The Russian military is systematically shelling Kherson, killing its residents and causing large-scale…
Russia spreads fakes about the mobilization of orphans in Sumy region Reports are circulating online about an alleged “secret mobilization” of 17-year-old orphans in Sumy region, claiming they are being forcibly taken to training camps and sent to the front upon turning 18. ▫️ This information is entirely false and is part of a broader…
Russian propaganda is spreading disinformation about the alleged mass disappearance of teenagers in the Sumy region. Propagandists claim that these teenagers disappeared in January 2025 and were supposedly forcibly mobilized into the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This claim is entirely false. As “evidence,” propagandists present screenshots of messages about the disappearance of teenagers. However, these…
Occupiers are extensively allocating land plots in Mariupol for mortgage construction by Russian developers, leaving local residents, whose homes were destroyed by the Russian army, with no hope of rebuilding. ▫️ Despite constant claims by Russian propaganda about the rapid reconstruction of housing in Mariupol, the reality is quite different. Damaged homes are being demolished,…
1. Discrediting Ukraine-UK relations in the context of signing a 100-year partnership agreement on defense, energy and trade In the coming weeks, the Center anticipates that Russia’s disinformation campaign to undermine the 100-year partnership agreement between Ukraine and the UK, signed on January 16, will escalate. Russian propaganda is likely to spread claims that Ukraine…
A clickbait story falsely claiming an alleged “payment of 6,500 hryvnias to Ukrainians from Donald Trump” has surfaced online. There are no official announcements or programs regarding payments to Ukrainians from the newly elected President of the United States, Donald Trump. This disinformation is aimed at boosting reach and attracting new followers on social media…
In the occupied Luhansk region, the enemy conducted another “inventory” and found 18,000 hectares of “ownerless” land. Officials of the occupation administration plan to use this land for construction. The confiscation of land is part of Russia’s strategy to tighten its control over resources in the occupied territories. The Russians can hand over land taken…
The Center has documented the continued spread of the Russian disinformation campaign about the “atrocities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Selydove.” ▫️ Russian propaganda outlets are actively promoting so-called “new evidence of crimes committed by the Ukrainian military against civilians.” As usual, propagandists fail to provide any credible evidence, relying solely on the unverified…
The claim that pensions and salaries will be “recalculated according to the new age system” starting January 15 is false. ▫️ A clickbait message spreading a fake claim about changes to the legislation is circulating online, but no such law or draft laws exist. The Law of Ukraine “on the state budget for 2025” introduces…
