The information about a man with a disability in Zaporizhzhia who was allegedly taken prisoner 10 days after mobilization is false. The Zaporizhzhia Regional Territorial Center of Recruitment and Social Support has denied this allegation. The man mentioned in the reports was not mobilized by the Zaporizhzhia Regional Territorial Center of Recruitment. His last registration…
The YouTube project “LANA TUT!” is hosted by Lana Shevchuk, who previously worked for the Ukrainian TV channels NewsOne and NASH, both of which were linked to suspected high treasoner Yevhen Muraiev. ▪️ The project often features guests who echo key Russian propaganda narratives, such as “the war in Ukraine started because of its desire…
Russian sources are spreading new waves of fake stories about alleged atrocities committed by the Ukrainian military in Donbas, including claims of killing civilians and throwing bodies into wells, destroying drinking water sources, churches, and more. As expected, the propagandists provide no evidence to support these claims. All of these reports rely either on the…
The information about the alleged surrender of the UAV crew from the 114th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is false. The Center received this clarification from the Regional Directorate of the Territorial Defense Forces “North,” citing information from the 114th Territorial Defense Brigade. This is yet another attempt by Russian propaganda…
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has ordered the Defense Ministry to establish a military sports unit in the occupied Donetsk region. This unit will include athletes from the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories who are candidates for Olympic sports teams. The new unit will be based in Moscow. For years, the Russian government has used sport as…
The CCD continues its series of reports on the main executors of Russian propaganda in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Today, we will introduce Ismail Abdullaiev, a propagandist who assisted the occupiers in launching television in Donetsk and Kherson. Little is known about his activities before the Russian invasion. He was a member of the…
The CCD continues its series of reports about the main perpetrators of Russian propaganda in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Today, we will introduce Anna Koborova, a propagandist and editor-in-chief of the largest media outlet created by the occupiers in the Kherson region—the Tavria TV channel. Koborova has worked for Kherson TV channels since 2005….
The CCD continues its series of reports about the main figures of Russian propaganda in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Today, we will focus on Leonard Svidovskov, a TV propagandist from Luhansk. Svidovskov began collaborating with the occupiers at the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2014. Prior to that, he served as the…
The CCD continues its series of reports about the main perpetrators of Russian propaganda in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Today, we will introduce Alexander Kofman, a propagandist and representative of the occupation administration in Donetsk. Before the Russian invasion, Kofman described his position in an interview as: “my patriotism ends with the fence of…
The propagandists claim that Ukrainian soldiers shot civilians who were “waiting for the Russian army” and publish videos of dead civilians without providing any evidence that they were killed by Ukrainian forces. Their disinformation is based solely on the accounts of “eyewitnesses” who are under occupation. These claims have no basis in reality and are…
The Center has identified a TikTok video promoting a charity event allegedly organized by UNICEF for Ukrainian children on St. Nicholas Day. Users are encouraged to click on a link in the profile and fill out a questionnaire to “receive assistance.” This information is false—UNICEF confirmed on its official Facebook page that no such event…
The CCD continues its series of reports on the main perpetrators of Russian propaganda in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Today we introduce Sergei Meshkovoy, a propagandist from Luhansk and editor-in-chief of the occupation news agency “Luhansk Information Center” (LIC). Long before he landed in occupied Luhansk, Meshkovoy tried to build a political career. Since…
