Andrii Kovalenko

‘Ignoring won’t help’: Russia seeks to disrupt European airspace with drones — disinformation watchdog

Russia is attempting to paralyze air traffic across parts of Europe using drones, Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Counteracting Disinformation at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, said on Sept. 26.

26 September 2025, 01:54 PM

‘Strength now or war later’: Ukraine warns West after Russian drone strike on Poland

Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) has responded sharply to Russia’s overnight drone attack on Poland, warning that Moscow’s unchecked aggression risks igniting a war in the Baltics. Andrii Kovalenko, director of the CCD, said in a Telegram post that the West must respond decisively to Russia’s latest provocation, or risk emboldening the Kremlin to target NATO territory further.

10 September 2025, 11:02 AM

Russia renews energy attacks amid lack of tough sanctions - CCD

Russia has resumed strikes on Ukraine’s energy sector because there are no strong sanctions and insufficient pressure on Moscow, the Center for Countering Disinformation head Andrii Kovalenko wrote on Aug. 27.

27 August 2025, 01:30 PM

Kovalenko analyzes Russia’s massive strike on Ukraine amid peace talks

Russia’s strike on Ukraine was “an utterly foolish attack,” Andriy Kovalenko, director of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, said on Telegram on Aug. 21.

21 August 2025, 11:55 AM

Ukraine warns of Russia’s deceptive air ceasefire plan

Russia’s idea of an “air ceasefire” without halting ground operations is a strategy to buy time, the Center for Countering Disinformation under Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council said on Telegram on Aug. 6.

6 August 2025, 03:59 PM

Ukraine debunks Russian claims of fresh summer offensive

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin plans to continue deploying reserves to carry out brutal “meat-grinder” assaults and attempt to capture eastern Ukrainian cities, Andrii Kovalenko, Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) head wrote on July 14.

14 July 2025, 11:16 AM

Satellite image shows SBU strike on missile depot in Donetsk Oblast was highly effective

A Ukrainian Security Service strike on a missile depot near occupied Khartsyzk on the night of July 2–3 destroyed all buildings at the facility, according to a July 11 satellite image obtained by NV.

12 July 2025, 08:58 PM

Ukraine confirms drone hit on MiG fighter jet plant near Moscow

Lukhovitsy Aircraft Plant — specializes in the production and modernization of MiG-29, MiG-31 fighters and others — was struck in a drone attack on Russia's Moscow Oblast, Center for Countering Disinformation head Andrii Kovalenko wrote on July 11.

11 July 2025, 02:42 PM

Russian decoy drone from Belarus crashes in Lithuania

A drone entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus, prompting NATO air mission fighters in the country to switch to combat readiness, the Lithuanian Armed Forces reported on Facebook on July 10.

10 July 2025, 06:10 PM

Ukraine targets Russian chemical plant supplying military

Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, confirmed a drone attack on the Krasnozavodsk Chemical Plant in Russia’s Moscow Oblast in a post on Telegram on July 7.

7 July 2025, 11:24 AM

Explosions rock occupied Luhansk amid reported UAV attack

Explosions rocked Russian-occupied city of Luhansk as the city was attacked by drones, Astra Telegram channel wrote on July 1.

1 July 2025, 08:18 AM

Ukraine military denies Russian breakthrough in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Russian forces have not penetrated Dnipropetrovsk Oblast as of June 30, Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation, said in a Telegram post.

30 June 2025, 07:30 PM

Russian invaders in Sumy Oblast are retreating after suffering heavy casualties — Center for Countering Disinformation

Russian military personnel are abandoning positions in Sumy Oblast due to significant losses, despite orders from commanders to keep advancing, the Center for Countering Disinformation reported on June 24.

24 June 2025, 05:56 PM

Russia must face same response as Iran - Center for Countering Disinformation

Russia and Iran should be treated the same way as there is “hardly any difference” between the two regimes, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation Chief Andrii Kovalenko wrote, following yet another deadly Russian strike on Kyiv on June 23.

23 June 2025, 08:48 AM

Russia launches dual disinformation campaigns to break Ukraine’s will

Russia is planning to run two simultaneous disinformation campaigns: one targeting the international audience, another one aimed at Ukrainian society, Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) Chief Andrii Kovalenko wrote on June 20.

20 June 2025, 12:05 PM

Russian attacks contradict every Putin's ‘peace’ claim — CCD

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s recent claims about wanting peace and being ready to end the war are just blatant lies, Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) Chief Andrii Kovalenko wrote on Telegram on June 19.

19 June 2025, 01:36 PM

Moscow blames Ukraine's air defense after its missiles hit Kyiv homes

Russia tries to twist the truth after its massive overnight attack, which left many dead and wounded — by claiming it was "air defense" that caused the damage, Andrii Kovalenko, Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) Chief wrote on June 17.

17 June 2025, 01:33 PM

No Russian occupiers present in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Russian occupation forces are not present in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, as Russian troops have been trying to reach the Donetsk-Dnipropetrovsk administrative border since late April, Viktor Trehubov, spokesman for the Khortytsia operational-strategic group, said on Suspilne on June 11.

11 June 2025, 04:56 PM

Strike hits Russian plant producing tech for drones and missiles

The strike on the VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary, located in the Chuvash Republic of the Russian Federation, was confirmed by Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council on June 9.

9 June 2025, 11:39 AM

Ukraine raises alarm over Russia's fiber optic drone development

Europe must understand the scale of fiber optic-controlled drone development in both Ukraine and Russia, as NATO currently lacks effective countermeasures against this technology, Andriy Kovalenko, the director of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation, warned in a Telegram post on June 7.

7 June 2025, 01:35 PM

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