The Russian Federation is conducting an information campaign aimed at both domestic and foreign audiences on the topic of Kursk. The main goal is to discredit Ukraine. This was reported by the head of the National Security and Defense Council's Central Information Center, Defense Forces officer Andriy Kovalenko, UNN reports .
Russia is conducting an information campaign aimed at both domestic and foreign audiences on the topic of Kursk. The main goal is to discredit Ukraine and reduce the number of reports about the successes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the international media
According to him, the key elements of this campaign are:
- Exaggerating threats to nuclear facilities, in particular, the Kursk and Zaporizhzhia NPPs, and attempts to use the IAEA to put pressure on Kyiv. In reality, the only ones who can prepare nuclear provocations are the Russians.
- The spread of fake reports about the “voluntary” surrender of Ukrainian soldiers, which aims to demoralize society and the army.
- Emphasizing the possible consequences of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' offensive for ceasefire negotiations in order to create a false impression that Ukraine's military actions are futile.
The topic of the negotiations is being massively disseminated in Asia and the Middle East through their networks and media. These information manipulations are part of a broader disinformation strategy aimed at undermining international support for Ukraine
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More than 10 days have passed since the start of the Ukrainian armed forces' operation in the Kursk region, but most countries that Russia considers “friendly” have not yet spoken out about this first military invasion of Russian territory by a foreign state since the Second World War. Numerous Russian media outlets, including The Moscow Times and popular Telegram channels, have drawn attention to this,