Andrii Kovalenko

Russia expected to lose independent warfighting capacity — Center for Countering Disinformation

Russia will no longer have the resources to independently wage war against other countries within four to six years, Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation wrote on May 29.

29 May 2025, 01:16 PM

Ukraine confirms drone strikes on Russia’s Yelabuga drone facility and key chemical plant

Unidentified drones struck the Russian city of Yelabuga in the Republic of Tatarstan and a chemical facility in Ivanovo Oblast, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation confirmed on May 26.

26 May 2025, 01:37 PM

Kremlin buys time for renewed attacks

Russia has bought time for offensive operations by refusing an immediate ceasefire at the front, Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, said on Telegram on May 20.

20 May 2025, 02:03 PM

Russia gearing up for summer campaign, not negotiations, top security official says

Russia is preparing for a summer military offensive rather than genuine peace negotiations in Istanbul on May 15, Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation, warned in a Telegram post.

14 May 2025, 01:26 PM

Putin refuses to accept ceasefire due to personal insecurities – Center for Countering Disinformation

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is rejecting calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine because of his own psychological insecurities, Andrii Kovalenko, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) head wrote on Telegram on May 13.

13 May 2025, 01:53 PM

Russian military plant hit in Bryansk Oblast — video

The Strela plant in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast, which produces components for military systems, has been disabled, satellite images show, according to a report by Defense Express on May 11.

11 May 2025, 03:16 PM

No ceasefire unless West stops arming Ukraine, says Kremlin spokesman Peskov

Russia would consider a ceasefire if the West stops arming Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with ABC News on May 10.

10 May 2025, 12:15 PM

Russia shatters own ‘ceasefire’ with shelling and frontline attacks

Russian troops are violating the so-called “three-day ceasefire” unilaterally declared by the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council reported on Telegram on May 8.

8 May 2025, 12:05 PM

Ukraine responds to Russian propaganda about alleged Oreshnik missile launch plans

Russian propagandists on May 7 spread claims that Moscow was preparing to launch an Oreshnik ballistic missile at Kyiv. Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Counteracting Disinformation of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, explained why such stories are circulating.

7 May 2025, 12:49 PM

Ukrainian drones hit Russian missile plants and airfields

Several key enterprises of Russia’s military-industrial complex and two military airfields came under Ukrainian attack overnight, Andrii Kovalenko, Center for Countering Disinformation head, wrote on May 7.

7 May 2025, 11:45 AM

Russia ramps up Shahed drone production, adopts new swarm tactics

Russia has significantly increased production of Shahed-131/136 kamikaze drones and introduced a new tactic of “swarm” attacks against Ukraine, Andriy Kovalenko, director of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, reported on Telegram on April 22.

22 April 2025, 05:55 PM

Putin’s ‘peacemaker’ performance fails to convince the West — Center for Counering Disinformation

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s attempt to position himself as a global “peacemaker” by declaring an Easter ceasefire has backfired, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) wrote on April 20.

21 April 2025, 08:35 AM

Kremlin drags out talks, prepares summer offensive in Ukraine - CCD

The aggressor state Russia is still planning to launch an offensive in the summer, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation head Andrii Kovalenko wrote on Telegram on April 15.

15 April 2025, 12:46 PM

Drone attack targets ammunition depot in Russia's Kursk Oblast - Center for Countering disinformation

Unidentified drones hit a Russian ammunition depot in Kursk Oblast, Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, reported on April 15.

15 April 2025, 12:32 PM

Real progress on war begins with full Russian ceasefire - Center for Countering Disinformation

Recent claims about progress toward resolving Russia’s war against Ukraine are no more than media delusion, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation head Andrii Kovalenko wrote on Telegram on April 11.

11 April 2025, 12:20 PM

Ukraine sees first Shahed-free night in over three months

Russia's army did not launch any Shahed attack drones against Ukraine — the first pause of its kind since Dec. 10, 2024, Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, wrote on April 1.

1 April 2025, 10:01 AM

Belgorod Oblast ammunition dump hit by drone attack, Ukrainian security official says

An ammunition depot in Russia's Belgorod Oblast was destroyed, according to a statement by Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Counteracting Disinformation at Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, on Telegram on March 31.

31 March 2025, 03:03 PM

Russia claims victory... over its own drones, Ukraine calls out the absurdity

Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council, responded to a claim by Russia’s Defense Ministry that it had allegedly shot down its own drones following a phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

19 March 2025, 05:08 PM

Putin’s 'defensive gamble' fails as Ukrainian drones keep penetrating Moscow’s airspace - Center for Countering Disinformation

Despite Russian dictator Vladimir Putin shifting air defense systems toward Moscow, the capital "is no longer a fortress", as recent drone strikes have demonstrated, Center for Countering Disinformation head Andriy Kovalenko wrote on March 14.

14 March 2025, 02:24 PM

Russia claims Putin visited Kursk Oblast

Russian state propaganda media reported that dictator Vladimir Putin visited Kursk Oblast on March 12, which would make its his first trip there since Ukraine’s incursion and partial occupation began in early August 2024.

12 March 2025, 12:16 AM

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