Ukraine Hits Russian Oil Ports, Kremlin Blames NATO and Warns of a “Coup” in...
By EUvsDisinfo
KEY EVENTS:
FIMI outlets downplayed Ukraine’s battlefield effectiveness while setting the stage for potential escalation in the Baltic states
Pro-Kremlin narratives portrayed the West as...
Foreign and domestic: Information manipulation during elections in Georgia, Moldova, Armenia, and Azerbaijan
By Eto Buziashvili, for DFRLAb
Recent and upcoming elections in Georgia, Moldova, Azerbaijan and Armenia demonstrate the multitude of stressors that test a state’s ability to...
A Borderless Sect: How the Chinese “Church of Almighty God” Recruits Ukrainians via Facebook
By Pavlo Burdyak, for Detector Media
Global threats are not limited to wars, cyberattacks, or disinformation campaigns. The digital space has also been occupied by...
“Ukraine’s Aggression Against Moldova”: Three Fake Claims about Russia’s Attack on the Dniester Hydropower...
The man-made disaster on the Dniester River, which affected both Ukraine and Moldova, was caused exclusively by Russian aggression and a targeted missile strike...
AI-generated YouTube Channels Co-opt War Coverage to farm nearly two billion views
Coordinated network deploys synthetic anchors, fabricated headlines, and LLM-produced scripts to capitalize on audience interest in Russia-Ukraine war.
By Iryna Adam, Eto Buziashvili, for DFRLAb
On January 2,...
Fake: Ukraine Launched FPV Attacks on Civilians in Zaporizhzhia Region
Ukraine does not attack its population. Mass cases of Russia attacking civilians in frontline regions with FPV drones are well documented by official observers...
Disrupting the Foundations of FIMI
By EUvsDisinfo
Before taking a deeper dive into the 4th EEAS Report on FIMI Threats, let’s first look at the pro-Kremlin narratives observed over the past...
Could Russia Use Fake Separatists to Destabilize Estonia and Discredit NATO?
By James Rice, for UkraineAlert
In recent weeks, references to a pro-Russian separatist movement in neighboring Estonia have begun appearing with increasing frequency on social media. The so-called...
Secession for You, Prison in Russia: Moscow’s Selective Love for Self-Determination
By EUvsDisinfo
From Texas to Alberta to Catalonia, the Kremlin amplifies separatist causes abroad while jailing those who voice similar ideas inside Russia.
The Kremlin routinely...
Fake: Ukraine Halts Overseas Military Training Over Desertion Concerns
Ukraine continues to train its armed forces in collaboration with NATO partners. Rather than suspending programs, Kyiv is relocating joint training centers to domestic...