Russia has launched a large-scale disinformation campaign against Ukraine, aiming to undermine international support for the embattled nation.
That’s according to Ukraine’s Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security, Ukrinform reports.
“The operation is coordinated at the highest level in the Kremlin and is aimed at discrediting the Ukrainian leadership and sowing distrust (in Ukraine – ed.) across the international media,” reads the report, referring to an article by the Polish outlet Nowiny Polskie.
The Kremlin’s main goal is to undermine trust in Ukrainian officials among Western partners, the report explains, adding that Russia seeks to weaken international support for Ukraine and make it more difficult for Kyiv to receive further military and economic assistance.
“The propaganda tactics include taking phrases out of context, circulating fake documents and photos, and manipulating publications in foreign media,” the report reads.
The Kremlin’s main goal is to undermine trust in Ukrainian officials among Western partners, the report explains, adding that Russia seeks to weaken international support for Ukraine and make it more difficult for Kyiv to receive further military and economic assistance.
“The propaganda tactics include taking phrases out of context, circulating fake documents and photos, and manipulating publications in foreign media,” the report reads.
The consequences of this disinformation campaign go beyond Ukraine, StratCom believes: “Western democracies are known to be taking a range of countermeasures in response, including sanctions against disinformation masterminds, labeling fake news, and refuting propaganda through fact-checking initiatives”.