russians launched in advance IPSO on "successful offensive" in Kharkiv region - Center for Strategic Communications 14 May 2024
Kyiv • UNN
russian propaganda has launched disinformation campaigns exaggerating the successful offensive in the Kharkiv region to sow panic, demotivate civilians and the military, and mislead about the success of the russian army.
Several months ago, russian propaganda began launching disinformation campaigns about the allegedly successful offensive in the Kharkiv region. This was stated by Serhiy Zhukov, an analyst at the Center for Strategic Communications, during a telethon, UNN reports.
Details
It is noted that the information operation started back in March.However, since then, the number of scams and fakes aimed at Kharkiv, city and region residents has increased.
A network of russian military commanders and other media channels reported that the russian army was successfully advancing, occupying some settlements, gaining a foothold, capturing a huge number of Ukrainian soldiers, who were fleeing, abandoning their positions, and that Kharkiv was about to be taken in a pincer
Addendum
The Center for Strategic Communications explained that with these statements, the russians are trying to spread panic, exaggerate their successes, demotivate and demoralize both civilians and the military.
Distracting maneuvers and battlefield reconnaissance can be used to mislead the enemy. Any military action has information support. We must always be prepared for this
Recall
The head of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov, said that russia's offensive in Kharkiv region is an information operationaimed at creating chaos and panic to force Ukrainian groups to withdraw from the eastern regions