Russian outlets launched a coordinated disinformation campaign, portraying Ukraine as a ...

Monitoring teams recorded nearly 130 outlets sharing thousands of items in one day, suggesting coordinated efforts to shape European perceptions.

As reported by the Center for Strategic Communications SPRAVDI .

Russian information resources have intensified the spread of narratives Ukraine as a “terrorist state”, using reports of strikes on oil terminals, refineries in Ufa, and other facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation.

According to the SPRAVDI Center for Strategic Communications, this information campaign is systemic in nature: materials appear within a long-running cycle aimed at shaping a particular public opinion.

Also, Russian propaganda spread accusations of allegedly destroying the infrastructure of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline and creating a threat of an energy crisis in Europe.

In total, on April 2, 130 resources with a tendency toward systemic disinformation published roughly 8.7 thousand materials mentioning Ukraine.

A coordinated dissemination of materials aimed at portraying Ukraine as a “failed state”, allegedly completely dependent on external aid and “external governance”, has been recorded.

Parallel theses a possible “split” in the EU and NATO due to support for Ukraine, as well as the “weakness” of the European Union, are spread. In particular, Russian media support statements that the United States should not have meddled in Ukraine, as well as the Biden administration’s expenses on the conflict. According to monitoring, on April 2 alone there were 500 manipulative publications based on these claims.

Also, to influence European audiences, messages around incidents of drone crashes in Finland and the Baltic states continue during the operations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Leningrad region.

Another area remains the use of FIMI resources to infiltrate the information space of foreign states with accusations of Ukraine colluding with Brussels and meddling in Hungarian elections. In particular, theses the alleged “energy blockade” of Hungary and the funding of the opposition party “Tisa” are spreading.

Earlier, Russian propaganda was observed in fabricating fakes, notably regarding humanitarian aid to pensioners in Kherson, where false scenes were spread.

In summary, it is worth noting that disinformation campaigns focus on discrediting Ukraine and heightening tensions in the European and Transatlantic spheres, using current topics and geopolitically sensitive moments.

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