Andrii Kovalenko

Ukraine official pushes back on viral winter 'lockdown' rumor

Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) under Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, urged the public not to trust "assumptions" about the country's energy situation this winter, in a Telegram post on Aug. 17.

17 August, 03:05 PM

Moscow threatens to “freeze” Ukrainians this winter, Kyiv vows equal response

The Russian Ministry of Defense published an image on August 14 showing three attack drones with the caption, “You’ll be frozen this winter,” prompting Ukrainian disinformation chief Andriy Kovalenko to vow that Kyiv will respond in kind.

14 August, 12:52 PM

No official data Iran plans to launch missile strike on Ukraine – Disinformation Center

Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation, dismissed reports that Iran's regime could launch a missile strike on Ukraine on July 28.

28 July, 04:39 PM

Russia lacks forces to capture Sumy or Kharkiv – Kovalenko

Russian forces are suffering heavy losses and lack the manpower needed to capture major regional centers such as Sumy or Kharkiv despite Moscow’s aggressive rhetoric, Andrii Kovalenko said on May 21.

21 May, 03:43 PM

Kyiv warns of escalating consequences following Moscow drone strikes

If the Kremlin does not stop its war on Ukraine, the situation will become significantly worse for residents of major Russian cities, particularly Moscow and St. Petersburg, Center for Countering Disinformation head Andrii Kovalenko wrote in a statement on May 17.

18 May, 11:00 AM

No threat of semi-encircling Sumy, situation stable at border

There is a zone of Russian infiltration in the border area of Sumy Oblast, but no breakthrough by the enemy into deeper Ukrainian territory has occurred, Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, said on April 20.

20 April, 05:45 PM

Russia’s daytime attacks aim to maximize civilian casualties

Russia’s main goal with daytime mass attacks is to increase the number of civilian casualties, the head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council said on April 3.

3 April, 03:01 PM

Russia lost 40% of monthly missile production, 45% of oil exports – CCD

Ukrainian drone strikes have caused Russia to lose nearly 40% of its monthly missile production and about 45% of its oil exports, Andrii Kovalenko, head of the National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation, reported on Telegram on March 31.

31 March, 10:54 AM

Russia preps new massive attack on Ukraine, CCD says

Russia is preparing a new massive air assault against Ukraine in the coming days, Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council warned on Telegram on March 13.

13 March, 09:45 AM

CCD head: Russia to press frontlines into spring

Russian forces are expected to intensify pressure on the frontlines in February and continue active combat operations until at least spring, said Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, on Jan. 30.

30 January, 11:41 AM

Kyiv: Putin stalling war to dodge Trump peace plan and U.S. sanctions

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is seeking to prolong Russia’s war against Ukraine and lay the groundwork to evade key provisions of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan that would demand concrete actions from Moscow, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, on Jan. 2.

2 January, 01:12 PM

Center for Countering Disinformation names Russia's goals in peace talks

It is an illusion that Russia has agreed to the U.S.-backed peace plan, head of the National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation Andrii Kovalenko said on Telegram on Dec. 8.

8 December 2025, 04:00 PM

Russia pushes false narrative of looming attack on Chernihiv — ISW

Russia has likely launched a new cognitive warfare campaign by spreading information about an alleged offensive on the city of Chernihiv, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Dec. 4.

5 December 2025, 10:08 AM

Russia’s attempts to seize Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhya have failed – Ukraine’s Disinformation Center

Andriy Kovalenko, head of the National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation, said Russian attempts to seize the city of Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhya Oblast have failed, he wrote on Telegram on Dec. 3.

3 December 2025, 01:02 PM

Ukrainian forces hit five Russian refineries in recent weeks, halting two

Ukraine's Defense Forces have struck five Russian oil refineries over the past few weeks, halting operations at two of them, Andriy Kovalenko, head of the National Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation, said on Telegram on Nov. 20.

20 November 2025, 12:55 PM

Ukraine: Russia’s 'nuclear drills' part of information war against Trump

Russia’s recent launch of Yars and Sineva intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) during so-called nuclear “drills” was an information operation designed to undermine U.S. President Donald Trump’s international image, Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, said on Oct. 22.

22 October 2025, 04:45 PM

Tomahawks beat Russian air defenses in Syria - Center for Countering Disinformation

Russian and Syrian claims of massive Tomahawk shoot-downs were largely false as most of the missiles reached their targets in Syria in 2017-2018, Andrii Kovalenko, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) head, wrote on Oct. 13.

13 October 2025, 11:55 AM

Russian attacks fail to destroy Ukraine’s energy grid - CCD Chief

Ukraine’s energy sector remains fully prepared to face any challenges, Center for Countering Disinformation head Andrii Kovalenko wrote after the mass Russian attack on Oct. 10.

10 October 2025, 12:56 PM

Kovalenko: Long-range missile strikes may drive Russia’s elite to dump Putin

Long-range missile strikes deep into Russian territory could force Vladimir Putin to end his war against Ukraine, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation.

7 October 2025, 06:45 PM

Ukraine says Tomahawk missiles would put all of European Russia within range

If Ukraine receives American long-range Tomahawk missiles, the entire European portion of Russia — from St. Petersburg to the Urals — would be within striking distance, the head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) said.

30 September 2025, 01:06 PM

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