For over a decade, Russia has built one of its central propaganda myths around a false claim: that it is "fighting fascism" in Ukraine.

This narrative is not about truth — it is a weapon. The Kremlin uses it to justify aggression, mobilize Russian society, attack Ukraine’s statehood, and disguise war crimes as “liberation.”

Through official statements, media manipulation, films, and fabricated “research".

Russia spreads five key sub-narratives, we lay the out here: Russians say they are fighting fascists.

Yes, Russia, the country that meets every tangible definition of a fascist state, says they are fighting fascism.

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Resulting from Russia's invasion, 80 animal species are on the brink of extinction: Just one of the hidden costs of Russia’s invasion. 🐾💔

@VitscheBerlin


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The European Bison was nearly extinct, but conservation efforts in Ukraine helped restore their population. Now, Russia’s invasion threatens their fragile existence again.

Putin signed a decree according to which orphans and children without parental care who are citizens of Ukraine can obtain Russian citizenship.
This is another evidence of Russia's attempts to forcibly assimilate Ukrainian children and deprive them of their own homeland. Putin's decree aims to deprive abducted Ukrainian children of the opportunity to return to Ukraine.

Briefly, he helped the Russians during the invasion of Ukraine. The longer answer is in our thread below. 🧵 Tucker Carlson, a former TV presenter fired from Fox News in April 2023, once again made several claims against Ukraine. This time, he accused the Security Service of Ukraine of arresting and “torturing” U.S. citizen Gonzalo Lira for allegedly “the crime of criticizing Zelensky.”

Israeli Channel 11 showed a fake video about Ukraine's transfer of Western weapons to HAMAS. We requested the channel to refute the fake and apologise. On October 24, we refuted the fake about transferring AT4 and NLAW anti-tank weapons to HAMAS fighters. At that time, we pointed out numerous signs of fabrication of this video.

HAMAS' terrorist attack on Israel gave Russia an excuse to pump out more propaganda. Check out how Russians activated their propaganda machine and what they blame Ukraine for 🧵

UN Report uncovers Russian crimes against Ukrainian POWs, providing undeniable evidence of Russian war crimes. Let us tell you what exactly the report reveals 🧵 On October 4, Danielle Bell, the head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, presented a report on the human rights situation in Ukraine. The statements confirmed the known facts regarding the illegal treatment of Ukrainian prisoners by the Russian occupiers.

Some foreign companies are still doing business in Russia, supporting the Kremlin's crimes. Making profits, funding the war, and devaluing the effect of sanctions. Let's talk about what impact these companies have on the war 🧵 The withdrawal of foreign corporations from the Russian market was a strong signal of condemnation of Russia's aggression against Ukraine and limited the Kremlin's economic opportunities to finance the war.

Russia commits daily ecocide with consequences not just for Ukraine but for the whole world. Let us tell you what our sea has endured since Russia's invasion 🧵

Do you also enjoy how Russia burns after Ukraine's attacks? Let us explain the purpose of the drone attacks on Russian territory 🧵 In an interview with The Economist, Kyrylo Budanov, the Head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence, explained the purpose of the drone attacks on Russian territory.

What does Timothy Snyder think about the state of the war? Check out the main facts and thoughts from Timothy's recent visit to Ukraine 🧵

Musk states there’s no Russian propaganda on X. Here, @elonmusk, let us show you 🧵 Russian state-owned media are flourishing on X and are freely disseminating fake news and disinformation.

Russia is organizing fake elections in the controlled parts of Ukraine. Let us clarify why they are illegal and what their actual purpose is 🧵 Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson oblasts and Crimea are integral parts of the sovereign territory of Ukraine. Only Ukraine has the right to hold elections here. Under the legislation, elections are not held on the territory of Ukraine during martial law.

Elon Musk and X actively help to spread Russian propaganda. Let us shortly explain why Russian propaganda is flourishing on X 🧵 X (formerly Twitter) has allowed Russian propaganda to reach more people after the full-scale war began, according to a study by the European Commission.

Give Ukraine weapons, not advice. Ukraine has the only modern experience confronting a powerful enemy in a full-scale war 🧵 Seth Cropsey, President of the Yorktown Institute, wrote a resonant article for the WSJ, where he noted that Ukrainians need American weapons, not advice on how to fight.

⚠️ Fake news alert! Kremlin approved the topics for a new wave of propaganda. Check it out to stay resilient against fakes 🧵 🤡: "Mass mobilization". Russians will lie that all Ukrainians without exception will be subject to mobilization, regardless of gender, age, or health condition. Allegedly, mobilization will also apply to minors.

Russia resorted to a provocation using force against the Turkish vessel SUKRU OKAN, which was heading to the port of Izmail. It's a hostile act against Turkey and NATO as a whole 🧵 On August 13, in the area of Turkish territorial waters, the patrol ship Vasily Bykov of the Black Sea Fleet of Russia resorted to a provocation against the dry cargo vessel SUKRU OKAN under the flag of Palau and with a Turkish crew, which was heading to the port of Izmail.

Tomorrow St. Petersburg is hosting the Russia-Africa summit. Russia's so-called "hospitality" is nothing but hypocrisy, especially when it is imposing a blockade on Ukraine's seaports, which poses a threat to hunger in African nations 🧵 African guests at the summit in St. Petersburg are given a passive role of actors in the performance called “breakthrough of international isolation” by the Kremlin.

Tanks, missiles, and an F-16 memorandum: first day of NATO summit🧵 NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said that Ukraine would receive an invitation to NATO when all the allies agreed and when it fulfilled the terms.

Russia has been stealing Ukrainian culture for centuries. Check out a thread about archaeological monuments that were stolen by Russia long time before the invasion🧵

Russians destroyed thousands of animals and ecosystems in Ukraine. Russian attack on the Kakhovka HPP caused Europe's worst environmental disaster in decades. What is ecocide and how will Russia be held accountable for its crimes? 🧵