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Aug 4 6 tweets 1 min read
⚡️ russian foreign intelligence service (SVR) has issued another accusation that Ukraine and its international partners are plotting terrorist acts. Image According to SVR, the United Kingdom, together with its NATO allies, is planning a “major sabotage” against a russian tanker — either causing an oil spill or setting it on fire — which would supposedly provide an excuse to “launch a massive crackdown on the russian tanker fleet.”
Jul 30 7 tweets 2 min read
⚡️ russia is preparing an unprecedented interference in the parliamentary elections in Moldova, scheduled for September 28. This was officially announced by the country’s President Maia Sandu following a meeting of the Supreme Security Council. Image ▫️ According to her, the kremlin is investing in a number of political projects to push its loyal figures into parliament.
Jul 29 5 tweets 1 min read
⚡️russian propaganda is promoting yet another disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting Ukraine through fake “testimonies” of alleged torture of captured russian soldiers. Image ▫️This time, kremlin is using the so-called “international tribunal for investigating the crimes of Ukrainian neo-nazis” — a structure created and fully controlled by russia itself. It has no official status or recognition and serves purely as a tool of information warfare.
Jul 28 6 tweets 2 min read
⚡️The Center for Countering Disinformation, with the support of @EUAM_Ukraine , has created the handbook “Weapons of Information Warfare”.

The handbook systematizes key methods used by the aggressor state in its information war against Ukraine. Image It includes sections on tactics and mechanisms of destructive information influence - such as the creation and dissemination of manipulative content that distorts perception and alters audience behavior.
Jul 23 4 tweets 1 min read
⚡️russian propagandists are spreading photos online from yesterday's peaceful protest in Kyiv, where activists allegedly held posters with symbols of russian invasion. Image ✅ The Center has verified the image and reports that it is a Photoshop creation designed to portray Ukrainians as ready to surrender. The actual poster had a completely different inscription.
Jul 23 4 tweets 1 min read
⚡️🇷🇺 propaganda is spreading a fake story in the name of 🇬🇧 music outlet NME, falsely claiming that the band Coldplay deleted all posts supporting 🇺🇦 after a wave of negative comments. Claims reference a concert where cameras allegedly caught a moment of infidelity in audience. ✅ In reality, NME never published such material, and no changes have been made to Coldplay’s official pages. Videos and posts where the band expressed solidarity with Ukraine remain available on their official social media accounts, including this one.
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Jul 21 4 tweets 1 min read
⚡️russian propaganda has once again intensified its openly anti-Azerbaijani rhetoric, accusing the country of "russophobia" and directly threatening to launch a war against Azerbaijan. Image Trigger was a statement by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in support of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and his intention to file lawsuit against russia at the International Court of Justice over crash of Azerbaijanian plane, which was likely shot down by russian air defense.
Jul 20 4 tweets 1 min read
⚡️russian propaganda is once again spreading an old fake about an alleged "mobilization poster" in Ukraine featuring the emblem of the SS "Galicia" division and a reference to Bandera. Image ▫️The image in question was widely circulated last year. It has no connection to any official institutions or mobilization campaigns in Ukraine.
Jul 18 10 tweets 2 min read
❗️In the self-proclaimed "DPR," a cynical “show on the bones” was staged to mark the anniversary of the downing of flight MH17. Image In the temporarily occupied part of Donetsk region, the “young guard of united russia” held a “memorial event” for the 11th anniversary of the MH17 tragedy - together with a priest and local collaborators, they laid flowers at a so-called “memorial,” organized a photo exhibition.
Jul 16 10 tweets 2 min read
⚡️ Pro-russian propaganda is attempting to portray the alleged involvement of a U.S.-based far-right group in the assassination of an SSU officer as an example of “allies turning against Ukraine.” Image In reality, this is a deliberate information operation aimed at shifting responsibility for the terrorist attack away from kremlin.
Jul 16 6 tweets 1 min read
⚡️ russian propaganda has once again launched an old lie into the information space — the false claim that Ukraine is allegedly trying to develop a “dirty nuclear bomb.” Image Specifically, former Ukrainian Prime Minister mykola azarov, a fugitive now hiding from justice in russia, claimed that Ukraine supposedly has the capability to create a “dirty bomb” due to its nuclear waste.
Jul 14 5 tweets 1 min read
⚡️A fake "document" allegedly from the State Forest Resources Agency of Ukraine is circulating online. It claims to discuss the "conservation of natural resources with subsequent transfer to allies to pay for military assistance." Image ✅ The Center has verified this information and reports that such a document does not exist — it is completely fabricated by russia. The "document" is not registered with the Document Management Department of the Cabinet of Ministers, as required by standard procedures.
Jul 14 7 tweets 2 min read
‼️ The American daily newspaper The New York Times released a manipulative report from the border area of russia’s kursk region, describing "devastation and deaths" following actions by Ukrainian military forces. nytimes.com/2025/07/12/wor… Journalist Nanna Heitmann, a German photographer of russian origin, spent several days in russian territory under the escort of fighters from the russian "akhmat" unit, known for their crimes against civilians in Ukraine.
Jul 12 6 tweets 1 min read
⚡️ The press secretary of the russian president, dmitry peskov, stated that "military censorship has been established" in russia and admitted that media outlets not supporting the state narrative are subject to closure. Image peskov emphasized that “the war is also being fought in the information space,” and therefore, in his opinion, censorship is justified.

Notably, not long ago, an ordinary russian citizen could be imprisoned simply for using the word “war.”
Jul 11 6 tweets 1 min read
‼️ 🇷🇺 media and pro-russian accounts on social media are spreading manipulative interpretation of remarks made by 🇵🇱 President Andrzej Duda in an interview, claiming that Warsaw is allegedly planning to close the airport in Rzeszow, through which most of Western aid to 🇺🇦 passes. Image Some messages even speak of "threats to stop aid to Ukraine."

✅ These claims are false and distort the meaning of Andrzej Duda’s statements.
Jul 10 6 tweets 1 min read
⚡️ New videos are circulating online showing how untreated sewage is directly discharged into the Sea of Azov in occupied Mariupol. However, the occupying authorities continue to claim that the sea water in Mariupol "meets standards" and take no action to address the issue. Image ▫️ Discharging sewage into the sea has become a systemic problem in Mariupol.
Jul 10 6 tweets 1 min read
⚡️moscow is preparing to expand its influence abroad through the revitalization of the "rossotrudnichestvo" network. The head of this structure, yevgeny primakov, stated that russia plans to create an "analogue of the American USAID." Image ▫️According to him, the russian MFA is developing a draft law on "assisting international development," which will provide the agency with more opportunities for its activities abroad.
Jul 10 5 tweets 1 min read
⚡️ As a result of a massive overnight attack on Kyiv, 2 people were killed and 16 injured. Residential buildings were damaged, and a medical clinic was almost completely destroyed. Image Large-scale fires broke out in the capital, and emergency services are working to eliminate the consequences of the enemy strike.

❗️Despite the evident terror against civilians, russia attempts to justify its shelling.
Jul 9 5 tweets 1 min read
⚡️ russian dictator vladimir putin has signed a decree allowing foreigners to serve in the russian army during the mobilization period. Image At first glance, this may seem like nothing new — foreigners have previously signed contracts for military service in 🇷🇺. However, a closer look at legal details reveals true purpose of this decree: to deprive foreigners of the right to leave the army after their contract ends.
Jul 8 5 tweets 1 min read
❗️Hostile Telegram channels are spreading a photo from Kyiv showing a man holding a flag in the colors of the Ukrainian banner with a swastika. Propagandists are presenting this as a "common occurrence" in Ukraine. Image ✅ In reality, Kyiv police have already arrested two foreigners who were displaying prohibited symbols in the streets of the capital. Additional evidence was found in their home, including clothing, a flag, and a patch with nazi symbols.
Jul 7 6 tweets 1 min read
‼️ Enemy propaganda is once again trying to absolve russia of responsibility for terrorizing the residents of Kharkiv. Image ⚡️Following the morning drone strike on Kharkiv, enemy propagandists began spreading claims that all russian attacks allegedly target only military objectives, and that any hits on residential buildings are supposedly the result of "Ukrainian air defense systems."