Kremlin inflates military gains to convince West of 'inevitable victory' over Ukraine
Nation31 August 2025, 02:16 PM
The Russian military leadership systematically publishes false data about its battlefield successes, creating an illusion of rapid advances and an “inevitable victory” over Ukraine, according to an Aug. 30 report by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Analysts believe the Kremlin has launched a coordinated information campaign to influence Western audiences and pressure Ukraine’s allies to reduce support.