In the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine, children are systematically prepared for war under the guise of “training” In the temporarily occupied territories of the Luhansk region, the russian occupation administration continues to involve children in a militarized system of upbringing. In Alchevsk, a “first aid master class” was held for young cadets. Formally, such…
Changes have been recorded at sites of mass burials of civilians killed during the fighting in 2022 in the occupied Mariupol district. These include the Starokrymske cemetery, as well as cemeteries in the villages of Vynohradne and Mangush. According to the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office, approximately 6,500 criminal proceedings have been registered regarding the deaths…
On social media, a cynical manipulation is being spread to promote the narrative of the so-called “staged war” in Ukraine. Photographs of a child taken at funerals of fallen Ukrainian soldiers are being used for this purpose. ▫️ In particular, a series of photos from different farewell ceremonies shows the same boy carrying portraits of…
russian propaganda outlets are once again spreading the fake claim that Ukraine ranks 84th in the world by average IQ, while russia ranks 6th. ▫️The russians cite data from The International IQ Test website. This is one of many online tests for internet users. The site also provides aggregated country-level data and creates an annual…
In the temporarily occupied parts of Donetsk region, russian forces are increasingly integrating esports into the system of militarized youth indoctrination. The “people’s front” movement has been officially involved in laser tag training for esports participants affiliated with the so-called “dpr.” ▫️ The involvement of the “people’s front” is indicative. This structure was established on…
Residents of occupied Mariupol recorded an open video appeal to vladimir putin, accusing the leadership of the so-called “dpr” of corruption, arbitrariness, and complete inability to govern the city. ▫️In the appeal, Mariupol residents state that the city, heavily damaged by the war, has been effectively abandoned. Of more than 650 destroyed residential buildings, only…
Despite recent statements by representatives of the russian occupation administration in temporarily occupied Donetsk about an alleged “increase in the number of water tankers,” access to water in the city continues to worsen. Water is delivered only once every four days. Local news outlets publish videos showing elderly people and children forced to stand in…
Information about russian capture of Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi is not true. This disinformation, like the lie about the capture of Kupyansk, is publicly voiced by the head of russian general dtaff, valery gerasimov. In fact, neither Kupyansk nor Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi are controlled by russia. As noted by the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, Ukrainian Defense Forces…
russia is intensifying its efforts as part of an information operation surrounding the energy situation in Ukraine. The campaign has reached new peak levels amid the negotiations in Abu Dhabi. ▫️ Systematic monitoring of the information space confirms a sharp increase in the activity of hostile networks — both automated bots and coordinated groups operated…
russia has launched another disinformation campaign aimed at accusing Ukraine of crimes actually committed by russia itself in Pokrovsk. ▫️The russian propaganda entity known as the “international public tribunal” has released yet another so-called “report” alleging “genocide” and “crimes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine” in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region. ▫️Behind the loud accusations lies a…
The Center detects peak activity of hostile bot farms and a change in the tactics of information attacks regarding the situation with electricity supply in Ukraine. ▫️ Systematic monitoring of the information space confirms the abnormal activity of automated networks on topics of power outages. An unnatural speed of comment appearance, their synchronization on different…
In the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, emergency power outages have effectively become the norm. ▫️ Today, due to accidents on high-voltage power lines, Horlivka, Donetsk, Makiivka, Shakhtarsk, Yenakiieve, and dozens of settlements in the occupied parts of Luhansk region were left without electricity. Reports are also coming from the occupied territories…
