Russian disinformation campaigns

Anti-Ukrainian content surges 250% in Poland as Russian campaign intensifies

The volume of anti-Ukrainian content circulating in Poland has increased by 250%, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation reported on Aug. 17.

17 August, 05:11 PM

Poland debunks claim Ukrainian attacked teen, blames Russian disinformation

Poland’s Interior Ministry has rejected online claims that a Ukrainian attacked a 15-year-old boy in Kamienna Góra, saying both the attacker and the victim are Polish citizens and calling the rumor Russian disinformation, RMF24 reported.

11 August, 01:06 PM

Russia plans POW propaganda campaign targeting Western audiences

Russia is preparing a large-scale disinformation campaign about the treatment of prisoners of war in an effort to convince Western audiences that it treats Ukrainian captives better than Ukraine treats Russian POWs, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation said on Aug. 10.

10 August, 05:35 PM

Estonia summons Russian envoy as Baltic drone dispute sharpens NATO tensions

Estonia’s Foreign Ministry summoned Russia’s chargé d’affaires ad interim over an ongoing disinformation campaign targeting Estonia and other Baltic states, the ministry said on May 21.

22 May, 12:19 PM

Ukraine strike on Russian chip plant sparks revolt among pro-war bloggers — ISW

Ukraine’s March 10 strike on the Kremniy El plant in Bryansk — a critical microchip manufacturer — triggered a sharp reaction in Russia, exposing divisions between state propaganda and pro-war commentators, the Institute for the Study of War said in its March 11 report.

12 March, 10:28 AM

Poland hunts ex-soldier accused of spying for Russia, spreading disinfo on TikTok

Polish authorities have issued a warrant for a former soldier suspected of collaborating with Russian intelligence and spreading disinformation on TikTok, the outlet RMF24 reported on Jan. 29.

29 January, 05:11 PM

Ukraine calls Russian claim of Kupyansk Vuzlovyi capture a ‘ridiculous lie’

Ukraine’s Center for Counteracting Disinformation has rejected a claim by Russian General Staff chief Valery Gerasimov that Russian forces captured the settlement of Kupyansk Vuzlovyi in Kharkiv Oblast, Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center, wrote on Telegram.

27 January, 02:40 PM

How Russia wages a hidden PR war in Germany

Russia’s war against Ukraine is not only fought on the battlefield—it is waged quietly in the minds of Europeans. In Germany, Moscow’s agents, cultural fronts, and propaganda networks are working to erode public support for Ukraine, distort the truth, and destabilize society. This is a silent offensive in the Kremlin’s hybrid war, and its front line runs through German media, politics, schools, and everyday conversations.

6 August 2025, 04:12 PM

Russian disinformation campaigns