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Russian soldiers in camouflage with Russian flag patches march through a barren landscape, illustrating 2026 propaganda fakes about capturing non-existent villages

«Captured» a village that doesn't exist: how Russian propaganda in 2026 uses liquidated settlements for fakes

Politics 08/12/2026, 15:47
🇷🇺 Russia claimed the "capture" of the village of Shcherbakovka in the Kharkiv region — but it hasn't existed for 29 years! 🚫🏡 The CCDC confirmed: the village was liquidated in 1997, and Russian propagandists are using it to create fakes about military successes. This is part of systematic lies: from Shcherbakovka to Kupyansk — it's all made up. 📉 Disinformation intensified on the anniversary of the Kursk operation. #Ukraine #Russia #Disinformation #Shcherbakovka #Kharkiv #CCDC #Fake #War2026
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Ukrainian POWs in a Russian prison stand in line by a barbed wire wall, illustrating the reality versus propaganda promises of 'improved' detention conditions.

Theater of the Absurd: Russia Prepares Large-Scale Propaganda Campaign to 'Improve' Conditions for Ukrainian POWs

Politics 08/10/2026, 16:09
🇷🇺 Russia is preparing a massive fake campaign about 'humane' treatment of Ukrainian POWs. According to CCD data, prisoners will be moved to 'comfortable' conditions only for filming to deceive the West. 🎭 Moscow plans to use Russians returned from captivity to make false statements about conditions in Ukraine. 📉 Reality contradicts propaganda: Russian soldiers are surrendering to captivity again in large numbers after exchange (20 cases by the end of July 2026), choosing it over the front. #Ukraine #War #Disinformation
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Migrant flow near Ceuta border: visual representation of crisis exploited in information war involving Russian bots and far-right networks

Information War in Ceuta: How Russian Bots and Far-Right Networks Coordinated the Crisis

Politics 08/08/2026, 09:30
🚨 **Information War in Ceuta**: Following the migration crisis in the Spanish enclave, social media was overwhelmed by a wave of disinformation. The "411" group found that Russian accounts and far-right networks coordinated the spread of narratives about an "assault" and conspiracy theories. 🔹 **Scale**: Reach of over 500,000 people in the first days. 🔹 **Sources**: The "Rybar" channel (linked to Russia) and the "Pravda" network. 🔹 **Result**: Calls for nationalist mobilization and the threat of real clashes. Experts warn: a re-broadcasting network has been created, ready to destabilize Europe during any new crisis. #Ceuta #Migration #Disinformation #Russia #EU
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Russian military truck with Z marking passes by the 'Kursk — City of Military Glory' sign — symbol of Russian propaganda attempting to rewrite the history of the Battle of Kursk

Anniversary of the Kursk Operation: How Russian Propaganda Attempts to Rewrite History and Discredit the Ukrainian Defense Forces

Politics 08/06/2026, 19:11
🚨 Second Anniversary of the Kursk Operation: How Russian Propaganda Attempts to Rewrite History 🔹 In August 2024, Ukraine carried out a successful operation in the Kursk region, but today Russia is trying to discredit the Ukrainian Defense Forces. 🔹 Russian propagandists accuse Ukrainian military personnel of "terror" against civilians, but provide no evidence. 🔹 Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova spoke of 300 missing persons, but these data are unconfirmed. 🔹 Meanwhile, Russia omits the daily terror against Ukraine, which has been ongoing for five years. 🔹 Fakes are also circulating about the sale of weapons to the mafia and the recruitment of students into the Unmanned Systems Forces. #Ukraine #KurskOperation #Disinformation #Propaganda #CCD
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People walking on a decorated street with a Ferris wheel in the background, symbolizing daily life amidst instability

Illusion of Security: Why the Decline in Ukraine's Risk Index Hides the Threat of Internal Rift

Politics 08/06/2026, 17:59
📉 Ukraine's risk index has decreased for the first time, but the price of this success is critical societal polarization. 🇭🇺 Hungarian elections unblocked EU aid, but within the country, the threat of disinformation and rifts is growing. 📊 The Polarization Index reached a historical maximum (66.6), and the ruling camp is fragmenting into 4 projects. ⚠️ Experts: Main risks have shifted from the front line to societal resilience. Willingness to endure the war has dropped below 50%.
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The word 'FAKE' made from cut-out letters on a black background, symbolizing fake news and AI manipulations with photos of deceased Ukrainians

CCD: Wave of AI-generated fakes featuring photos of 'deceased' Ukrainians — how manipulators operate and how to avoid falling for them

Technology 08/06/2026, 14:37
🚨 CCD warns of a new wave of AI fakes: photos of 'deceased' Ukrainians generated by AI are being widely spread on social media. 🤖 The goal is to inflate reach and steal data via link clicks. 🔍 How to spot a fake: ❌ Strange fingers and hands ❌ 'Waxy' faces and distorted features ❌ Blurry background and unreadable text ❌ Lack of specifics in the description ⚠️ Do not click on suspicious links and verify facts in official sources!
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