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Kremlin escalates information war against Ukraine, Europe – Center for Countering Disinformation

Russian intelligence services are entering an active phase of influence operations (pryops) targeting Ukraine and Europe, Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) wrote on Feb. 21.

21 February 2025, 12:01 PM

European Parliament accuse Russia of rewriting history to justify aggression against Ukraine

The European Parliament condemned Russia’s use of disinformation to justify its war against Ukraine in a resolution adopted, according to the European Parliament’s website on Jan. 23.

23 January 2025, 06:59 PM

Russia’s alleged IRBM mass-production capability is disinformation, says Ukrainian official

Reports claiming that Russia is capable of producing 25 Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) per month are part of disinformation campaigns, Andriy Kovalenko, the head of the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) at the National Security and Defense Council, wrote on Telegram on Dec. 10.

10 December 2024, 03:47 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

Decision does not apply to smartphones: NSDC explains partial Telegram ban in Ukraine for state agencies and military

The ban on the use of Telegram in Ukraine does not apply to personal smartphones and only affects the work computers of civil servants, military personnel, and critical infrastructure employees, clarified Andriy Kovalеnко, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), on Sept. 20.

20 September 2024, 02:35 PM

Inside Russia's propaganda machine aimed at United States — opinion

On Friday, Sep. 13, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Kremlin is using Russian state media outlet RT to conduct cyberintelligence and covert influence operations worldwide, while also helping to secure weapons for Russia's war in Ukraine.

19 September 2024, 11:29 PM

Germany launches task force to combat Kremlin-backed disinformation

Germany has established a special working group aimed at countering disinformation campaigns that threaten democracy and social cohesion, Bloomberg reported on June 18.

18 June 2024, 04:35 PM

Russian fakes about Ryzhivka village seizure are part of another psyop - Ukrainian State Border Guard Service

Russian allegations about Ryzhivka vilage seizure are a part of their psychological operation aimed at misleading and demoralizing people in Ukraine, Ukraine's State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andriy Demchenko told in a TV interview on June 13.

13 June 2024, 03:00 PM

Ukrainian activists publish list of Russians responsible for information warfare aimed at disrupting mobilization

Ukrainian cyber resistance activists released a list of Russian intelligence personnel responsible for information and psychological operations (IPSO) targeting Ukraine's mobilization efforts, the National Resistance Center reported on June 10.

11 June 2024, 09:23 AM

Russians may be preparing provocations in Kherson – Local governor

Russians are spreading disinformation that “a provocation to stage death of civilians is allegedly planned” in Kherson, local governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Telegram on June 3.

3 June 2024, 01:28 PM

Russian disinformation spreads via Telegram

Russian intelligence agencies have started using Telegram to recruit petty criminals to carry out sabotage in European capitals and to undermine support for Ukraine by spreading disinformation, Bloomberg reported on May 28.

29 May 2024, 12:00 PM

Moldova is Russia’s testing ground for new influence tactics, says Foreign Ministry

Russia is using Moldova to test its new influence and intervention technologies to apply them in other countries later, Moldova’s Foreign Minister, Moldova’s Foreign Minister, Mihai Popsoi, said in an interview with Moldovan media outlet Digi24.

24 May 2024, 02:32 PM

Ukraine denies preparing for peace talks with Russia in June

Information about Ukraine preparing for peace talks with Russia in June is not true and most likely spread by Russians, Center for Countering Disinformation of National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine reported on Telegram on April 29.

29 April 2024, 05:10 PM

Telegram to block certain content for Ukrainian users

Having received a corresponding request from Apple, Telegram will restrict access to some channels for users in Ukraine, the app’s founder Pavel Durov said on April 24.

25 April 2024, 12:34 AM

Republicans in U.S. need to stop believing Putin’s lies – UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron

British Foreign Secretary David Camero warned U.S. Republicans about the risk of Russian propaganda and urged them not to believe the lies of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

11 April 2024, 03:06 PM

Belarus distributes propaganda books to schools in Ukraine’s occupied territories

Belarus sent propaganda books from the "Fund of Aliaksei Talai” — a Belarusian Paralympian swimmer – to schools in Ukraine’s occupied territories, National Resistance Center (NRC) reported.

4 April 2024, 12:16 PM

France urges EU to act against Russian disinformation

France is set to propose sanctions at the EU level against Russian entities responsible for spreading disinformation, French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne said on April 2.

3 April 2024, 11:34 AM

Preposterous! Putin claims Russia created Belgium

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin continued spreading his preposterous views of history as he stated that Belgium's existence as an independent nation is largely due to Russia, making the boast to World Youth Festival participants on March 6.

7 March 2024, 01:35 PM

Kyiv braces for Russian disinformation campaign against Zelenskyy

Ukrainian authorities are worried that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may be vulnerable to a Russian disinformation campaign that will seek to undermine his authority, Bloomberg reported on Mar. 3

3 March 2024, 01:25 PM

Russia is France’s top threat today - French Interior Ministry

France’s main enemy and biggest threat today is Russia, and the country is tired of Russian “foreign interference,” French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin told the French Senate's legal committee, BFM TV reported.

28 February 2024, 02:25 PM

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