The project “Alexander Shelest” is hosted by journalist and blogger Oleksandr Shelest. Until 2021, he was the author and host of his own program, “Shelest Show,” on NewsOne, a TV channel linked to high treason suspects Viktor Medvedchuk and Yevhen Murayev. ▫️ The channel primarily airs broadcasts featuring guests who often promote narratives aligned with…
The occupiers claim to have organized “Cossacks registry” in the temporarily occupied territories of Kherson region. ▫️ According to them, a working group has been set up under the occupation “governor” to register 8 “Cossack groups,” appoint “atamans,” and create “Cossacks registry.” This is being presented as a “cultural and historical revival.” In reality, the…
Claims about scheduled gas outages, allegedly due to the termination of Russian gas transit through Ukraine, are false. ▫️ This fake is being spread on Telegram channels, accompanied by a screenshot of a non-existent article supposedly from a Ukrainian publication. Users are then directed to a Telegram bot to view the “schedule”. These messages are…
Sergey Kiriyenko, the first deputy chief of staff of Russia’s presidential administration, organized another propaganda trip to the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine during the New Year holidays. This time, Kiriyenko, accompanied by local puppet officials, visited a hospital, attended a holiday service, and met with military personnel and local children. As part of the…
AI-generated videos and images are spreading rapidly on TikTok. These posts, which claim to call for prayers for the Ukrainian military, rescued animals, or children, are quickly gaining thousands of views. ▫️ These posts trigger strong emotional reactions, which is why they spread so widely and help promote certain pages or accounts. ▫️ Often, bots…
Russian propaganda continues its campaign to discredit Ukrainian soldiers operating in the Pokrovsk area. Specifically, new fake stories are being spread about “mass killings of civilians.” Enemy propagandists are falsely claiming that Ukrainian soldiers are killing civilians who are fleeing toward Russian positions in search of safety. The spread of these lies is part of…
In preparation for Victory Day, the Russians planned a large-scale propaganda contest titled “We are the Heirs of Victory” for children in the occupied territories. The resources of the occupation authorities are being used to organize the event. This year’s contest theme is “There is such a profession as defending the homeland”. This shows that…
Fuel oil from sunken Russian tankers has already reached the northeastern coast of occupied Crimea. Satellite images show that the oil slick has spread to Feodosia, Alushta, and Sudak. Beaches in Sevastopol are also polluted. The real extent of the consequences from the Russian tanker wreck is even more alarming. Much of the fuel oil…
Russians have organised «holiday programs» for children from the occupied territories to visit Russian cities during the New Year celebrations. The organisers promise excursions where children «can immerse themselves in the culture and history of their native country». By simulating care for residents of the occupied territories, Russia is, in fact, engaging in ideological indoctrination…
In the occupied territories, men mobilized into the Russian army are widely complaining about the lack of payments promised by Russian authorities, while relatives of those killed in the war are unable to claim compensation. Instead of financial support, they receive only medals. Meanwhile, propaganda boasts about “white Ladas” being given to families of fallen…
Russian propaganda outlets are spreading a video falsely attributed to the Ukrainian English-language media outlet United24 Media, claiming it shows women protesting in Kyiv to demand the abolition of “unofficial priority exchange lists for members of nationalist battalions.” ▫️ The video alleges that during the protest, the women chanted: “Our husbands are also defending Ukraine…
Key points from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s interview with Le Parisien: ▫️ US President-elect Donald Trump is aware of Ukraine’s determination not to surrender or freeze the war. ▫️ No leader in the world has the right to negotiate with Putin without Ukraine. Ukraine has never delegated this mandate to anyone. ▫️ Negotiations can only…
