Russian disinformation campaigns

SBU uncovers Russian plan for disinformation campaign targeting Oleshky

Russia is preparing a series of disinformation campaigns in the occupied town of Oleshky in Kherson Oblast, according to information uncovered by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).

7 October, 01:42 PM

Russia spreads fake $140 million Ukraine corruption story during U.S. talks

Russians created and spread an AI-generated fake claiming that Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau, or NABU, had searched former head of Ukraine’s Defense Procurement Agency Arsen Zhumadilov and found $140 million in cash. NABU conducted no such searches. Russia pushed the fake in an effort to portray Ukraine to the West as corrupt while Vladimir Putin’s special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, was holding talks with a U.S. delegation in New York.

25 September, 04:15 PM

The New Voice of Ukraine discovers fake copy of its website with planted story

KYIV, Sept. 25, 2026 — A falsified copy of the New Voice of Ukraine’s (NV) website was discovered by the news outlet yesterday, the New Voice of Ukraine’s managing editor, Romeo Kokriatski, reported on Sept. 25th. The falsified copy consists of NV content snapshotted on Sept. 23rd, according to internal investigations, and one article that the NV newsroom had not published.

25 September, 02:00 PM

Ukraine urges governments worldwide to close ‘Russian Houses’

Ukraine has formally called on governments around the world to close ‘Russian Houses’, saying the network is used for disinformation, destabilization and espionage, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.

20 September, 04:20 AM

Sweden warns Russian disinformation is targeting upcoming European elections

Russian information campaigns and bot networks are threatening upcoming elections across major European nations by spreading fake news about Ukraine on social media, Sweden’s Psychological Defence Agency Director Magnus Hjort told Politico on September 10.

11 September, 09:50 AM

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

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