Russian propaganda
The Center for Countering Disinformation reports on new Russian history textbooks for 10th and 11th grades that justify the war against Ukraine. They present the aggression as a "forced step" to save the world from NATO.
Acting CISA Director Madhu Gottumukkala inadvertently leaked government materials by uploading them to OpenAI's public chatbot. The incident occurred after receiving exclusive permission to use ChatGPT, which is blocked for other DHS employees.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a new seven-member supervisory board for Energoatom, including four international experts. The new board is tasked with urgently appointing the company's management and analyzing its previous activities.
The Polish Ministry of Internal Affairs debunked Russian fake news about Ukrainians reselling Polish generators, calling it disinformation. The ministry emphasized that the aid is controlled and intended for civilians.
EU ambassadors have agreed on sanctions against 15 individuals and 6 organizations in Iran for suppressing protests. Sanctions have also been imposed against 4 individuals and 6 organizations for assisting Russia in the war against Ukraine.
China provides Russia with machine tools and electronic components for the creation of nuclear hypersonic missiles, which are produced at the Votkinsk Plant. This allows Russia to circumvent Western sanctions and accelerate arms production.
Russian media, citing Dmitry Peskov, reported that negotiations between Ukraine, the US, and Russia in Abu Dhabi will continue on February 1. Russia is not discussing any documents.
Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov stated Russia's readiness to meet with Zelensky in Moscow if he is ready for negotiations. The Russian side guarantees security and conditions for work but demands preparedness and a focus on results.
The Russian Ministry of Defense is expanding its powers, gaining access to citizens' credit histories to combat corruption. This will allow it to identify financially vulnerable individuals and use the data to coerce them into signing contracts.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that the Kremlin positively assesses the start of direct contacts between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi. Work within expert groups will continue.
Prosecutors notified the assistant forester of the State Enterprise "Izium Forestry" of suspicion, who in the spring of 2022 guided occupiers to the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. His actions led to the death of Ukrainian servicemen, and the suspect was detained on January 22, 2026.
Russia is conducting information and diplomatic activities, questioning Latvia's sovereignty, which is being recorded by Latvian intelligence. This strategy was previously applied to Ukraine, leading to attempts at occupation.
Margarita Sokorenko, the Commissioner for ECHR Affairs, stated that impunity reigns in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Millions of people are deprived of legal protection, and ECHR mechanisms are not functioning.
The private residence of Tomio Okamura, Speaker of the lower house of the Czech Parliament, was marked on Google Maps as "Organization for the Support of Ukraine. " This occurred after his statements regarding Ukraine and a pro-Ukrainian demonstration.
PACE adopted a resolution condemning Russia's actions as war crimes and calling for increased support for Ukraine. The document was supported by 104 votes "for".
A 35-year-old KGB spy from Belarus, who had been working for Belarusian special services since 2015, has been detained in Kyiv. She attempted to infiltrate one of the units of Ukrainian military intelligence.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe condemned the coercion of Ukrainians to participate in Russian elections in the occupied territories. This practice is a direct violation of international law.
Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi is not under the control of the Russian invaders and is not on the contact line. Russian generals exaggerate their achievements, inventing them from scratch.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the capture of Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi and Novoyakovlivka. The Ukrainian OSINT project DeepStateMapLive and the NSDC's Center for Countering Disinformation refuted these claims.
According to ISW analysts, the Kremlin is resuming rhetoric on nuclear arms control. This is being done to pressure the US into pushing Ukraine for concessions in exchange for normalizing relations.
The restoration of Ukraine's economy through EU integration is important, but it does not replace reliable security guarantees from the US and the Coalition of the Willing. The Kremlin is trying to blame Ukraine for delaying the peace process, despite its own unwillingness to compromise.
Russian State Duma deputy Andrey Svintsov proposes banning anonymity on the internet. Users will have to log in to social networks and messengers via a digital ID linked to their passport.
In occupied Debaltseve, a court restricted the parental rights of Anna Korobkova, a mother of seven children whose husband died in the war on the side of the Russian Federation. This is regarded as the launch of a mechanism for the systematic removal of children and the monetization of human suffering.
The "Kursk" troop grouping stated that no Russian FPV quadcopters were recorded over Sumy, and the video shows Ukrainian interceptor drones. These drones protect against enemy attack UAVs such as "Shahed" and "Geran."
Information about the capture of Orikhovo-Vasylivka in Donetsk region by Russian troops is false. Ukrainian forces continue to hold their positions, repelling attacks and destroying enemy personnel.
Last year, Ukrainian drones hit 819,737 enemy targets, most of which were domestically produced. In December, the Defense Forces destroyed 35,000 Russian occupiers with the help of drones.
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, the SBU has repelled over 14,000 cyberattacks on government agencies and infrastructure. Volodymyr Karasteliov, head of the SBU's Cybersecurity Department, spoke about countering the enemy.
In 2026, Roskomnadzor plans to launch AI-powered internet traffic filtering, which will strengthen censorship and make it more difficult to bypass blockages. $29.2 million has already been allocated for the project.
The CPD recorded a new peak in the activity of Russian information operations aimed at destabilizing the internal situation in Ukraine. The enemy uses bot networks to manipulate the topic of electricity shortages.
The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine reported a new information attack by the Kremlin, aimed at intimidating Western countries with widely publicized samples of new weapons. Naryshkin's statements about successful missile tests are part of a disinformation strategy.