A new study by Yale University directly points to the involvement of russian state energy giants “gazprom” and “rosneft” in the removal and “re-education” of Ukrainian children from occupied territories. ▫️ According to the researchers, over 2,000 children from Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia regions were transported to camps in russia and occupied Crimea. Some of…
russian propaganda has intensified an information operation aimed at disrupting the evacuation of civilians from frontline areas of Ukraine. ▫️ Pro-russian Telegram channels are spreading messages allegedly from “local residents” of frontline cities in the Donetsk region, who thank russian military personnel and describe how they supposedly hid their children from evacuation. Such messages contain…
Propagandists are actively spreading information about a so-called telebridge on military security and alleged “crimes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces against civilians” in the belgorod region. The event featured the so-called special envoy of the russian mfa, rodion miroshnik, who systematically disseminates unsubstantiated accusations against Ukraine. ▫️During the event, russian propaganda traditionally circulated baseless claims…
Every year on March 18, russia turns the anniversary of Crimea’s occupation into a large-scale propaganda spectacle. Concerts, motor rallies, and “patriotic lessons” for schoolchildren all serve a single purpose: to reinforce the narrative of a “voluntary reunification” and the “historically russian” status of Crimea. ▫️ Similarly, every year on March 16, the promotion of…
russia has launched a propaganda campaign among teenagers in the temporarily occupied part of Kherson Oblast as part of preparations for the state duma “elections” scheduled for September 2026. One of its elements is the contest “our choice is russia!” for children aged 14–18. ▫️Participants are encouraged to create drawings, slogans, and digital content in…
The Center has detected a new wave of TikTok videos generated with artificial intelligence, designed to mimic street interview formats. ▫️In these videos, “Ukrainians” who allegedly moved to Europe after the start of the full-scale war answer questions about the conflict. They claim that “Ukraine should fight as long as necessary,” oppose peace negotiations, and…
A new wave of AI-generated videos has been detected on TikTok, allegedly featuring Ukrainian military personnel criticizing Ukraine’s cooperation with international partners in countering Iranian drones. ▫️Using newly created accounts, the adversary spreads a fake narrative about “300 troops” supposedly being sent to the Persian Gulf “to protect the interests of lawmakers.” In addition, the…
In temporarily occupied Crimea, a major propaganda campaign is being launched ahead of the anniversary of russia’s seizure of the peninsula, which is commemorated in russia on March 18. The occupation authorities plan to hold numerous mass events — car rallies, sports festivals, runs, and other public activities — to mark the date. ▫️ During…
russian outlets are actively circulating a new video in which a resident of belgorod region claims that Ukrainian drones are “terrorizing the civilian population of a russian region.” In particular, the woman alleges that a Ukrainian drone supposedly “taunted a grandmother with a goat.” As always, the video provides no evidence of “Ukrainian drone attacks…
russia is expanding tools for the militarization of children in temporarily occupied territories. In the occupied part of the Donetsk region, authorities announced that leaders of local headquarters of the “yunarmiya” movement will begin receiving salaries starting in March. ▫️In practice, this indicates that volunteer resources are no longer sufficient to promote military propaganda among…
russian propaganda resources are spreading yet another story about alleged “atrocities by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Huliaipole,” Zaporizhzhia region. This time, they claim that there are supposedly “bodies of executed civilians in the basements” of the city. ▫️ The reports state that russian military personnel allegedly “found numerous executed civilians in basements.” As…
russia continues its campaign to discredit Ukraine regarding the treatment of prisoners of war. ▫️ In particular, the so-called ambassador-at-large of the russian foreign ministry, rodion miroshnik, released another “report” alleging that wounded prisoners are supposedly being used in Ukraine for “medical experiments” and for the training of medical students in hospitals, including in Sumy….
