Russia’s information operation on the “Hungarian threat”
russian propaganda continues its disinformation campaign about the alleged military threat to Ukraine from Hungary. In particular, russian network pravda is spreading messages that Hungary is preparing to attack Ukraine to return transcarpathia.
These messages are not true. By spreading such fakes, russia is trying to create an additional factor of destabilization of Ukrainian society.
Such insinuations are a tool of information warfare aimed at undermining security and peace in the border regions of Ukraine. By inciting the “Hungarian threat”, russian propaganda seeks to sow panic among Ukrainians and distract attention from the real threat – armed aggression of russian federation.
Previously, the Center denied disinformation about the alleged shooting down of Ukrainian drones by the Hungarian military near the border and statements about alleged seizure Hungarian armored vehicles to the border with Ukraine.
▫️ The Center also wrote about a network of 24 websites called PRAVDA, which russia created to spread propaganda to European countries.
We urge citizens to be critical of sources of information and not to succumb to provocations.
