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….
russian propaganda resources are spreading false claims about alleged “terror by the Armed Forces of Ukraine” in Huliaipole, Zaporizhzhia region. ▫️ The publications circulate an emotional account purportedly from a local woman describing the alleged “seizure” of her home by Ukrainian servicemen and supposed threats to “kill civilians and burn everything in case of retreat.”…
russia is once again attempting to use the platform of the United Nations to promote its own propaganda narratives. On February 20, at the initiative of the russian federation, an informal meeting of the UN Security Council members will take place under the title “The Information Dimension of the Ukrainian Crisis.” ▫️ The declared purpose…
In the occupied part of Kherson region, another propaganda training program has been launched. Applications have been opened for a course titled “new media — the trend of youth.” ▫️ Participants will be trained to create content, “work with trends,” and “influence public opinion.” The recruitment process is coordinated by the “patriot” youth center, established…
The Center has recorded the continuation of a disinformation campaign involving AI-generated videos aimed at discrediting Ukraine’s military and political leadership. ◽️ russian resources are circulating a video in which an individual allegedly posing as a Ukrainian servicemember complains about a lack of supplies and conditions in which the unit is supposedly forced to spend…
In temporarily occupied Luhansk, under the guise of a “cultural dialogue,” a staged tour was organized for foreign medical students from India, Yemen, Iraq, and Syria to an Orthodox church as part of the so-called “year of the unity of the peoples of russia.” ▫️ Pro-kremlin representatives, presenting the event as an example of the…
russian schools are integrating a new ideological course into the curriculum for grades 10–11 — “education in service. the first ones.” ▫️ The stated goal of the course is to develop students’ social activity. Senior students will carry out projects for public organizations and state structures under the guidance of mentors. In practice, however, this…
In the temporarily occupied territories, russia is strengthening its ideological influence over children and youth, including through the involvement of the church. ▫️ Starting from September 1, 2026, schools in the occupied territories will introduce a separate subject titled “Spiritual and moral culture of russia.” The course will be taught to students in grades 5–7,…
russian foreign minister sergey lavrov has stated that his ministry will ensure “fair international observation” during the state duma elections scheduled for September 2026 in the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Crimea, as well as Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. ▫️ In reality, any elections held in occupied territories are illegitimate. Ukraine and the international…
The kremlin is attempting to restore its political influence in the Baltic region through a network of controlled academic structures. This is stated in the annual report of the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service. ▫️ Following the launch of russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, russia lost access…
