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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

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’s summer offensive may determine future of war — Oleksii Hetman

What to expect on the front during Russia’s summer campaign, which will shape the further course of the war, Russian-Ukrainian war veteran and reserve major Oleksii Hetman told Radio NV on June 13.

14 June 2025, 04:06 AM

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

Strike on Russian airfield Borisoglebsk reported with possible casualties

Drones attacked Russia’s Voronezh Oblast, targeting the Borisoglebsk military airfield, Russian media reported on June 2.

2 June 2025, 06:49 PM

90% of Kupyansk destroyed by Russians, says local official

Ninety percent of the city of Kupyansk in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast has been destroyed by Russian invaders, the city’s military administration head, Andriy Besedin, said during the United News telethon on May 24.

24 May 2025, 10:39 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

Zelenskyy and top officials targeted by fake Telegram channels - Center for Countering Disinformation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, First Lady Olena Zelenska, Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, and SBU Chief Vasyl Maliuk's fake profiles appeared online, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) reported on May 19.

20 May 2025, 09:00 AM

Russia aborts Yars ICBM launch, Defense Express says

Russia failed to carry out a planned launch of its RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile overnight on May 19, despite earlier warnings from Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate, Defense Express reported.

19 May 2025, 12:28 PM

Russia spreads disinformation about deadly drone strike on civilian bus near Bilopillia — CCD

Russian propagandists are spreading false claims that a drone strike targeted an “unmarked passenger bus near Tyotkino,” attempting to frame it as a military hit, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation reported on May 18.

18 May 2025, 10:33 PM

Russian troops try to storm Ukrainian lines on motorcycles — video

Footage showing Ukrainian forces repelling a Russian assault in the Kupyansk direction, where the enemy attempted to break through on motorcycles, was shared by the 15th operational brigade of Ukraine’s National Guard on Telegram on May 13.

13 May 2025, 12:03 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

Russia spreads fakes about Ukrainian chemical weapons used in Kursk Oblast - Center for Countering Disinformation

Russian propaganda is once again pushing disinformation, alleging that Ukrainian Defense Forces used chemical weapons in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) wrote on April 3.

3 April 2025, 01:17 PM

Kremlin cynically blames Ukraine for explosion at Sudzha gas metering station

Ukraine was responsible for the explosion at a gas metering station in the city of Sudzha, Kursk Oblast, Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, claimed, propaganda outlet RIA-Novosti wrote on March 21.

21 March 2025, 02:52 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

U.S. may be playing complex diplomatic game after Trump-Putin call - CCD

What the United States is now doing can be described as strategic ambiguity in diplomacy, Andriy Kovalenko, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation head wrote on Telegram on Feb. 13.

13 February 2025, 01:17 PM

Trump’s aid freeze spares Ukraine’s military support

The executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend international aid for 90 days does not apply to military assistance for Ukraine, according to Oleksandr Kovalenko, director of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation.

21 January 2025, 02:39 PM

CCD responds to media reports of possible Russian offensive on Kherson

Ukraine’s Defense Forces are aware of Russia’s plans for an offensive, including in Kherson, and are ready to repel any attacks, Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, said on Dec. 23.

23 December 2024, 12:05 PM

Russia poised for mass missile attacks: Ukraine on high alert

The Russian forces demonstrate readiness for renewed large-scale missile strikes against Ukraine, Andriy Kovalenko, the National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation head, said on Nov. 11.

11 November 2024, 01:48 PM

Russia spreads misinformation about Trump advisers' Ukraine stance - CCD

Russia is manipulating and distorting statements made by the so-called "advisers" of newly elected U.S. President Donald Trump about Ukraine, using bots to spread misinformation, Center for Countering Disinformation said on the national television.

11 November 2024, 08:04 AM

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