Kremlin Orders Disinformation Push After Spring Offensive Stalls, Ukraine’s Intelligence Unveils

After Russia’s spring offensive stalled, a Kremlin-backed disinformation campaign against Ukraine will grow with fake Ukrainian documents and 15+ proxy outlets.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/53541017

Russia’s Presidential Administration has ordered intelligence agencies, the Foreign Ministry, and state media to launch a coordinated disinformation campaign against Ukraine, according to documents obtained by Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service.
Ukrainian intelligence disclosed the findings in a statement on its official website on May 20. It framed the directive as a demand by Russian leader Vladimir Putin, prompted by the failure of Russia's spring offensive and crucial economic problems.
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