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Zelenskyy calls WSJ reports 'fake', denies 'three year war' plans

Ukraine’s Presidential Office rejected media reports claiming President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had ordered preparations for three more years of war after peace talks allegedly collapsed.

20 February, 02:33 PM

Germany develops secret war contingency plan as cyber threats grow

Germany believes cyberattacks, sabotage and disinformation campaigns could mark the start of a new war and has drawn up a secret contingency plan to prepare for such a scenario, Politico reported on Dec. 31.

31 December 2025, 01:36 PM

Romania finds Russian drone that breached its airspace during overnight attack on Ukraine

A Russian attack drone entered Romania during Russia’s overnight mass strike on Ukraine on Nov. 25, Romanian Defense Minister Ionuț Moșteanu said, adding that the UAV was found without its warhead, Digi24 reported on Nov. 25.

25 November 2025, 07:06 PM

The Kremlin’s classroom: how Moscow manipulates global academia

When we talk about Russian aggression, the conversation often revolves around missiles, drones, the destruction of civilian infrastructure, and propaganda. Yet one of the most insidious fronts of this war lies far from the battlefield — in lecture halls, academic conferences, and research networks. A study by Japanese scholar Sanshiro Hosaka offers a rare window into how this intellectual front operates.

16 October 2025, 03:30 PM

Russia deliberately attacked with drones, we have facts and evidence – Poland’s deputy PM

Russia deliberately attacked the country with drones in a “planned provocation coordinated with a disinformation campaign”, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said on Sept. 12.

12 September 2025, 03:16 PM

Tusk rejects claims Ukraine was behind drone attack on Poland

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk dismissed as disinformation claims that Ukraine was involved in the Sept. 10 drone attack, stressing Russia bears full responsibility, RMF FM reported on Sept. 12.

12 September 2025, 10:56 AM

U.S. exits anti-disinformation deal with Europe—report

The United States has terminated the memorandum on countering foreign propaganda it signed with European countries last year, the Financial Times reported on Sept. 8, citing European officials.

9 September 2025, 01:19 AM

‘Manipulating public emotion’: Budanov warns Russia is waging a deliberate information war to destroy Ukraine from within

Russia is carrying out a targeted information war against Ukraine in an effort to manipulate public sentiment and undermine national unity from within — but those efforts will fail, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief said on the national television on Aug. 6.

6 August 2025, 10:22 AM

NATO leaders promise unity again—but what will this summit really deliver?

Does NATO truly remain unwavering in its support for Ukraine as the alliance prepares to meet in The Hague next week? That question was at the heart of press briefing hosted by the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), attended by The New Voice journalist Demian Shevko.

24 June 2025, 09:45 AM

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 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

US State Department axes anti-propaganda unit

The U.S. State Department has eliminated its Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference center, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on April 16.

16 April 2025, 11:32 PM

Russia ramps up information war against Ukraine, Foreign Intelligence Service says

Russia has escalated its disinformation efforts targeting Ukraine, focusing on a narrative that Kyiv is unwilling to negotiate an end to the conflict, according to a statement from Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service on April 5.

5 April 2025, 10:22 PM

Ukraine denies Russian claims of energy strike violations

The Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff denied fresh Russian claims that Ukraine violated the energy ceasefire agreement by targeting Russian energy facilities, calling the accusations false and unsubstantiated, the General Staff said in a Telegram post on March 27.

27 March 2025, 06:19 PM

Indie musician Ron Gallo turns Zelenskyy-Trump clash into viral hit

American indie musician Ron Gallo has released a satirical song inspired by the controversial White House exchange between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and former U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 28.

5 March 2025, 12:10 PM

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

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