{"id":41475,"date":"2025-11-07T15:30:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T13:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpd.gov.ua\/?p=41475"},"modified":"2025-12-16T15:58:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T13:58:21","slug":"analytical-report-information-campaign-pokrovsk-sinkhole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpd.gov.ua\/en\/report\/analytical-report-information-campaign-pokrovsk-sinkhole\/","title":{"rendered":"Analytical Report \u00abInformation campaign \u00abPokrovsk Sinkhole\u00bb"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Center for Countering Disinformation (hereinafter \u2013 the Center) during its monitoring of the information space identified a number of publications that use the hashtag #\u043f\u043e\u043a\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f_\u0432\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u043a\u0430 (#pokrovsk_sinkhole) and show signs of a coordinated information campaign. Given this, the Center conducted an in-depth analysis of these publications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Methodology of analysis:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronological and content analysis were used.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research period: September 27, to November 6, 2025.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data collection and systematisation were carried out using the Osavul software with the following parameters:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keywords: \u00ab#\u043f\u043e\u043a\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f_\u0432\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u043a\u0430\u00bb, \u00ab\u043f\u043e\u043a\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f_\u0432\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u043a\u0430\u00bb, \u00ab\u043f\u043e\u043a\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f \u0432\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u043a\u0430\u00bb and \u00ab\u043f\u043e\u043a\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0430 \u0432\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u043a\u0430\u00bb.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Date range: 27 September to 6 November 2025.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Languages: Ukrainian, russian.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Platforms: Telegram, X, Facebook, Web, VK, YouTube, TikTok.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, manual monitoring of the information space was conducted to verify the results of the automated analysis.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>As a result of the conducted analysis, the Center has drawn the following conclusions:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publications with the hashtag #\u043f\u043e\u043a\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f_\u0432\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u043a\u0430 are part of a hostile information campaign under the same name \u00abPokrovsk Sinkhole\u00bb.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first post within this campaign was published on September 27, 2025 by the Telegram channel \u00ab\u041b\u0435\u0433\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043c\u043d\u044b\u0439\u00bb, which is part of a russian network that mimics Ukrainian information resources<sup>[1]<\/sup><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. According to the Security Service of Ukraine, this network is linked to the 85th main center of the special service of the general staff of the armed forces of the russian federation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup>[1]<\/sup>\u00a0Link to the publication of the Security Service of Ukraine: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ssu.gov.ua\/novyny\/sbu-vykryla-ahenturnu-merezhu-spetssluzhb-rf-yaka-destabilizuvala-sytuatsiiu-v-ukraini-cherez-telegramkanaly\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/ssu.gov.ua\/novyny\/sbu-vykryla-ahenturnu-merezhu-spetssluzhb-rf-yaka-destabilizuvala-sytuatsiiu-v-ukraini-cherez-telegramkanaly<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-41481 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cpd.gov.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/photo_2025-12-15_13-41-51.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"783\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cpd.gov.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/photo_2025-12-15_13-41-51.jpg 823w, https:\/\/cpd.gov.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/photo_2025-12-15_13-41-51-768x522.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Machine translation:<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> #\u0440\u0430\u0441\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u043a\u0430 #\u043f\u043e\u043a\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f_\u0432\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u043a\u0430 The battle for Pokrovsk and Pokrovsk ledge has turned into the <\/span><\/i><b><i>\u00abPokrovsk sinkhole\u00bb<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine are pulling all their reserves to hold the most important line of defence, where thousands of lives are being lost every day. Syrskyi and the OPU are not sparing the lives of soldiers. This battle is becoming historic, as it will determine Ukraine\u02bcs chances for further play. If Bankova manages to hold this area by any means until the end of the year, the war will drag on for another 9-12 months, as will the possibility for the Armed Forces of Ukraine to continue to gradually retreat, lose territory, but not face a complete collapse of the front line over thousands of square kilometres.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obviously, this won\u02bct change the negative trend, as all forces will be focused on holding this line, but in the long run, it will weaken the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as the spring will compress and at some point will shoot back with even greater force. Because of the <\/span><\/i><b><i>Pokrovsk sinkhole<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will never again be able to launch a broader offensive, as they did in 2023 (not including local counterattacks).<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the publication appeared on the Telegram channel \u00ab\u041b\u0435\u0433\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043c\u043d\u044b\u0439\u00bb, other materials using this hashtag began to appear in the information space, actively disseminated by the above-mentioned network, russian military Telegram channels, and some sanctioned individuals in Ukraine.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-41484 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cpd.gov.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/photo_2025-12-15_13-45-34.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"463\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Machine translation:<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ukrs (ed. \u2013 Ukrainians) report that Syrskyi promised Zelenskyy today to unblock Ukrainian Armed Forces units in Myrnohrad (Dimitrov) and regain control of the <\/span><\/i><b><i>\u00abPokrovsk sinkhole\u00bb<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The commander-in-chief has left for the eastern front and will personally lead the Ukrainian Armed Forces\u02bc counterattack. There is a chance to catch the Judas (ed. \u2013 traitor) Syrskyi and send him a \u00abparcel\u00bb to his headquarters in the form of a couple of FABs with UMPK-PD. But it is unlikely that this chance will be used \u2013 for 3 years and 8 months, they have been spared, demonstrating peacefulness. Did the other side appreciate our peacefulness? Of course! They became even more insolent. But no matter how long the rope twists, it will eventually come to an end. In any case, any \u00abbody movements\u00bb by the Ukropians (ed. \u2013 Ukrainians) in the Pokrovsk agglomeration, near Gryshyne and in the tactical rear of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the west and north-west, must be FAB-ised right now and not be a one-off action. Consistency, as we know, is a sign of skill.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-41488 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cpd.gov.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/photo_2025-12-15_13-48-56.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"258\" height=\"499\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Machine translation:<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is reported that the russian armed forces have advanced and reached the southern outskirts of Seversk. The Ukrainian Telegram channel \u00ab\u0420\u0435\u0437\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0442\u00bb on the situation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the town: \u00abSources in the General Staff reported that while everyone is busy with the <\/span><\/i><b><i>Pokrovsk sinkhole<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the russian army has begun to surround Seversk, and the city is already cut off from supplies. Syrskyi is being asked to urgently withdraw the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but the Commander-in-Chief is adamant. The order is to stand and fight to the death. The front line has begun to collapse in 3-4 places, and the General Staff is unable to develop a defence strategy\u00bb.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-41491 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cpd.gov.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/photo_2025-12-15_13-50-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"475\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Machine translation:<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> MYRNOHRAD POCKET. The most up-to-date and accurate information from Pokrovsk&#8230; how the fighting for Pokrovsk, or more precisely the Pokrovsk sinkhole, turned into the MYRNOHRAD POCKET&#8230; Zelenskyy and the director of his meat processing plant, Syrskyi, led Ukrainian soldiers into a trap&#8230;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ATTENTION!!! IMPORTANT! If you are in Ukraine and cannot see my channel due to sanctions imposed on me by dictator Volodymyr Zelenskyy, you need to go to your YouTube settings and change your location, for example: from Ukraine to the United States, Britain, Honduras&#8230; or any other country in the free world, and you will be able to see not only my channel but also all the other channels blocked by the usurper\u2026 #\u0456\u0433\u043e\u0440_\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0456\u0439\u0447\u0443\u043a #\u0438\u0433\u043e\u0440\u044c_\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0439\u0447\u0443\u043a #\u043c\u0438\u0440 #\u0432\u0456\u0439\u043d\u0430 #\u0443\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0430 #\u0437\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 #\u0437\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0456_\u0433\u043d\u0438\u0434\u0438 #\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0456\u044f#\u043f\u0443\u0442\u0456\u043d #\u0441\u0448\u0430 #\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043f #\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043c\u0431\u0443\u043b #\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0438 #\u043c\u0438\u0440\u043d\u0438\u0439_\u043f\u043b\u0430\u043d #\u0444\u0456\u043d\u043b\u044f\u043d\u0434\u0456\u044f #\u043c\u0430\u043d\u043d\u0435\u0440\u0433\u0435\u0439\u043c #\u0437\u0440\u0430\u0434\u0430 #\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043c\u043e\u0433\u0430 #\u043d\u0430\u0442\u043e #\u0442\u0446\u043a #\u043c\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0435\u0440\u0438 #\u043b\u044e\u0434\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0438 #\u0437\u0441\u0443 #\u043f\u043e\u043a\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0441\u044c\u043a #\u043a\u0443\u043f\u044f\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-41493 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cpd.gov.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/photo_2025-12-15_13-51-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"519\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Machine translation:<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> #\u0440\u0430\u0441\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u043a\u0430 #\u043f\u043e\u043a\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f_\u0432\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u043a\u0430 There are reports of a disaster in the Pokrovsk sinkhole all over the place. Look at all the videos. Everyone instantly realised that it was a complete mess there, and that the reserves thrown in were losing 1-3 Ukrainian soldiers\u02bc lives for every metre they gained. The losses over the week are so high that they could cover an entire region. Now even TSN journalists (the OPU and SSU\u02bcs mouthpiece) are writing that it is better to leave Pokrovsk and save the people. This message is being put out there because it is really decided to give up the city, those who leave, leave. It is now important to turn this into a PR victory. The essence of the idea is to shift the focus from the global to the local. In the best Hollywood tradition, when \u00aban entire army\u00bb saves one soldier (Saving Private Ryan). They will try to shift the focus from the global failure in Pokrovsk to a local victory about some kind of heroism. It was not for nothing that they sent helicopters to Pokrovsk, but they failed. We are waiting for a new \u00abHollywood\u00bb from the office workers of the Kvartal 95. Pokrovsk is a signal that we are on the verge of a huge mess, when the defence will start to crack at the seams. On June 7, we predicted this scenario for this autumn, but most likely it will happen closer to spring-summer 2026 (possibly earlier). We are observing.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to note that not all entities involved in this information campaign use the hashtag #\u043f\u043e\u043a\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f_\u0432\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u043a\u0430. However, they use phrases such as \u00ab\u043f\u043e\u043a\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f \u0432\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u043a\u0430\u00bb or \u00ab\u043f\u043e\u043a\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0430 \u0432\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u043a\u0430\u00bb.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41496 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cpd.gov.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/photo_2025-12-15_13-53-37.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"381\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Machine translation:<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> #\u0418\u043d\u0441\u0430\u0439\u0434 According to sources in the General Staff, a meeting was held to discuss the critical situation on the frontline and the consequences for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Field commanders demanded that Syrskyi change tactics and stop burning reserves in the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pokrovsk sinkhole<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, otherwise we will lose Kupyansk\/Lyman\/Siversk\/Konstantynivka and Gulyaypole by the end of the year. The military believes that the <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pokrovsk sinkhole<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has become a second Bakhmut, in whose meat grinder the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost their best units, and now the situation is repeating itself.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The materials distributed as part of this campaign are aimed at discrediting military and political leadership of Ukraine, particularly by highlighting the \u00abincorrect strategic decisions\u00bb.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of November 6, 2025, the campaign has reached 31 million views and includes over 2,500 publications, demonstrating its scale and active dissemination.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-41580 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cpd.gov.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/photo_2025-12-16_15-55-57.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"617\" height=\"397\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The data for November 6, 2025, obtained using the Osavul software.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Center for Countering Disinformation (hereinafter \u2013 the Center) during its monitoring of the information space identified a number of publications that use the hashtag #\u043f\u043e\u043a\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f_\u0432\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u043a\u0430 (#pokrovsk_sinkhole) and show signs of a coordinated information campaign. Given this, the Center conducted an in-depth analysis of these publications. Methodology of analysis: Chronological and content analysis were used&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":41499,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","wds_primary_category":95,"footnotes":""},"categories":[95],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-report"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpd.gov.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpd.gov.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpd.gov.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpd.gov.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpd.gov.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41475"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cpd.gov.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41475\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpd.gov.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpd.gov.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpd.gov.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpd.gov.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}