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In 2026, disinformation remains a critical issue in Ukraine, with numerous instances of hoaxes spread by Russian propaganda. The Ukrainian government and military forces have consistently exposed false claims, such as alleged massive army casualties, and non-existent strikes on Belarusian civilians. Additionally, misleading information about radioactive materials used in Kyiv's defenses and fabricated reports on Ukraine's actions near nuclear facilities have been thoroughly debunked. To counter these hoaxes, Ukrainian authorities continue to leverage media platforms to inform and educate both the national and international communities, stressing the importance of vigilance against misinformation.
What are some recent hoaxes involving the Ukrainian army?
Recently, false claims have included exaggerations of Ukrainian army casualties and fake reports of strikes on civilian targets. Ukrainian authorities have actively debunked these disinformation efforts, providing accurate information to combat the spread of false narratives.
How is Ukraine responding to Russian disinformation campaigns?
Ukraine is addressing Russian disinformation through vigilant monitoring and public communication. By swiftly debunking hoaxes and ensuring transparency, Ukrainian authorities aim to mitigate the impact of misinformation on public perception and international relations.
What is the impact of disinformation on the perception of the Ukraine conflict?
Disinformation can distort perceptions of the Ukraine conflict, influencing both domestic and international viewpoints. By spreading false narratives, misinformation aims to create confusion and undermine public trust in factual reporting about the events unfolding in Ukraine.
How do false claims about radioactive materials arise?
False claims about radioactive materials have surfaced as part of a broader strategy of disinformation. Such claims are intended to incite fear and distrust among the public, but Ukrainian authorities have countered these hoaxes with factual rebuttals and evidence-based communication.
Why is it important to address fakes about Ukraine on a global scale?
Addressing hoaxes on a global scale is critical to maintaining international support for Ukraine and ensuring accurate global understanding of the conflict's dynamics. Misinformation undermines international efforts to support Ukraine and skews the perception of its geopolitical situation.
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OpenAI has blocked Russian network that was using ChatGPT to spread disinformation OpenAI has blocked a group of ChatGPT accounts which, according to the company’s assessment, were highly likely to be operated by individuals from Russia. Using artificial intelligence, they created posts and comments for social media and promoted an organisation that presented itself as an... 744 1 Previously in trend: Russian fake news
225th Assault Regiment debunked false reports about "blocking detachments" near Huliaipole and revealed details of events of 2025: 781 soldiers from Territorial Defense Forces went AWOL The 225th Separate Assault Regiment has refuted false claims regarding the existence of "blocking detachments" within the Defense Forces and revealed details about the stabilization of the front near Huliaipole in 2025. 9 263 33 Previously in trend: Fighting in Huliaipole direction
General Staff announced planned information operation against Commander-in-Chief Drapatyi The creation of fake profiles of the newly appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mykhailo Drapatyi, and the publication of fabricated statements in his name are part of a coordinated disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting him. 16 507 39 Previously in trend: Drapatyi – Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russia is spreading fake news about fuel shortage in Ukraine following attacks on petrol stations, - CCD. PHOTO Russian intelligence services have launched a new information and psychological operation, spreading false reports of an alleged critical fuel shortage in Ukraine. The campaign intensified following the occupiers’ attacks on petrol stations and other fuel infrastructure facilities. 983 13 Previously in trend: Russian fake news Fuel shortage
Lithuania has dismissed Russian Federation’s claim about alleged "deportation of Russian speakers" as fake news, - media The Lithuanian State Security Department has dismissed as propaganda a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry alleging that the Baltic states are preparing to carry out mass deportations of Russian-speaking residents. 835 6 Previously in trend: Russian fake news
Russia has launched new fake story about "Ukrainian terrorist attack against its own population", - CCD. PHOTO Russian propaganda is spreading a new fake story that the Ukrainian authorities are allegedly planning a large-scale terrorist attack against their own population in order to pin the blame on Russia. 4 034 17 Previously in trend: Russian fake news
NSDC debunks Russian fake about millions of Ukrainian army losses Information claiming that 2.4 million Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen have allegedly been killed or gone missing is fake. 2 611 59 Previously in trend: Russian fake news
General Staff has denied allegations that it struck bus carrying Belarusian children in Bryansk region The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has officially refuted the false claims made by representatives of the Russian Federation and Belarus regarding the alleged striking of a coach carrying a Belarusian children’s football team in the Bryansk region by a Ukrainian Armed Forces drone,... 5 575 35 Previously in trend: Striking Russia
Russia is spreading false claims about use of radioactive materials in construction of defensive lines in Kyiv and Sumy regions Russian propaganda is spreading false information about the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ alleged use of radioactive materials during the construction of a defensive line. 811 8 Previously in trend: Russian fake news
Russia has accused Ukraine of striking transport workshop at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant – Southern Defence Forces have denied false claim Russian occupiers claimed that Ukrainian Defense Forces had allegedly struck the transport workshop at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. The Ukrainian military dismissed these reports as yet another piece of disinformation. 1 366 3 Previously in trend: Russian fake news
Information about "investigations" into First Lady Zelenska is Russian fake – NABU and SAPO Russian and pro-Russian media are spreading a wave of disinformation regarding alleged "investigations" into the wife of the President of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska. This information is untrue. 8 270 68 Previously in trend: Russian fake news
Russians spread fake recruitment websites posing as Third Army Corps The enemy has created fake resources for recruits, disguised as the official website of the Third Army Corps and fully copying its visual content. 2 128 5 Previously in trend: Russian fake news Fake accounts
Media smear campaign using AI has been launched against Kyiv Region Police Chief Shchadylo, — journalist Posts targeting Anatolii Shchadylo head of the Kyiv Regional Main Directorate of the National Police, are circulating on social media. 2 617 9
IMI expert Zemliana sentenced in absentia to 13 years in prison in Russia: Moscow accuses her of throwing juice at ambassador The Moscow City Court of the Russian Federation sentenced Iryna Zemliana, a media expert at the Institute of Mass Information, in absentia to 13 years in a general regime colony in a case involving an alleged "attack" on Sergey Andreyev, the Russian ambassador to Poland. 2 816 8 Previously in trend: Ukrainians convicted in the Russian Federation
Russia is conducting large-scale fake news campaign against Ukraine at Olympics, including generating AI videos, - BBC A large-scale Russian disinformation campaign began during the Winter Olympics in Milan. The Kremlin is attempting to use AI-generated videos to portray Ukrainian athletes and fans as aggressive, corrupt, and unacceptable. 2 679 12 Previously in trend: Russian disinformation against Ukraine Olympics 2026
Situation is difficult but under control: Ukrenergo debunks fakes about tougher outages and claims "power may not return at all" Ukrenergo said that information circulated by many Telegram channels about an alleged tightening of power outages, including claims that "electricity may not come back at all," is not true. 1 704 13 Previously in trend: Power outages Attacks on the energy sector
NABU and SAPO warn of wave of fakes targeting anti-corruption bodies NABU and SAPO have warned of a wave of fakes about the work of anti-corruption bodies. 1 103 24 Previously in trend: Russian fake news
Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi is not under control of Russian Federation, - Joint Forces Task Force The military denies statements by the Russian Ministry of Defence about the alleged occupation of Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi in the Kharkiv region. 1 529 1 Previously in trend: Fighting in the Kupіansk direction
Kravchenko denied rumours of resignation: I know everyone who is working against me, I will come for each of you personally (updated) The Prosecutor General's Office has denied rumours about Ruslan Kravchenko's resignation. It is noted that information on certain Telegram channels about the alleged resignation of Prosecutor General Kravchenko is unreliable. 4 254 28
Russian claims of "capture" of Klynove in Donetsk region are false – 11th Army Corps Ukraine’s Defence Forces have debunked a fake claim by Russia’s Defence Ministry about the alleged "capture" of the village of Klynove in Donetsk region by Russian troops. 784 0 Previously in trend: Fightings in Kramatorsk direction
Russia has not occupied Stavky and Novoselivka in Donetsk Oblast, - 3rd AC. VIDEO Soldiers of the 3rd Army Corps denied information from the Russian Ministry of Defence about the alleged capture of Stavky and Novoselivka in Donetsk Oblast. 2 198 2
Kharkiv administrator of Telegram channel suspected of promoting Russian aggression. PHOTO In Kharkiv, the administrator of a telegram channel who spread disinformation about the war, called for not fulfilling mobilisation measures and incited national hatred was exposed. 3 394 16 Previously in trend: Disclosure of collaborators
Occupiers tried to film propaganda video in Kupiansk — they were eliminated. VIDEO Russian forces made another attempt to spread false claims of "success" at the front using staged footage. As Censor.NET reports, the occupiers changed into civilian clothes and unfurled a Russian flag in Kupiansk to create the illusion of control over the city. These actions were quickly... 7 587 17 Previously in trend: Russian fake news
Media report NABU probing Flamingo missile production. Bureau denies The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) denied that it is investigating Ukraine’s Flamingo cruise missile. 3 637 41 Previously in trend: Ukraine’s missile program NABU investigation into Flamingo missile manufacturer
Information about 1.7 million dead and missing Ukrainian servicemen in war against Russia is fake, - CCD Pro-Kremlin propaganda outlets are spreading claims that Russian hackers have hacked into the Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff database and obtained information about "1.7 million Ukrainian military personnel killed or missing" during Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 5 259 82 Previously in trend: Russian fake news
NABU not preparing suspicion against Svyrydenko and Presidential Office officials. This is fake – statement NABU denies reports of plans to charge Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko and officials from the Presidential Office. 2 223 19 Previously in trend: Russian fake news
Trumpist Greene says protests in Kyiv are due to Zelenskyy’s refusal to sign peace deal with Russia Trumpist congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, known for her anti-Ukrainian statements, has spread disinformation that the protests in Kyiv are allegedly because President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refuses to sign a peace deal with Russia. 6 314 55 Previously in trend: Abolition of NABU and SAPO independence
Information about participation of Moldovan military in war in Ukraine is lie, - Ministry of Defense The Moldovan Ministry of Defense denies the information published by pro-Russian social media accounts claiming that the country's military is involved in the war in Ukraine. 1 055 2 Previously in trend: Fake about paricipation of soldiers from Moldova in the war in Ukraine
Russian ballet disguised as Ukrainian ballet performed in Sweden - media investigation The Ballet of Ukraine, a ballet company that performed in Swedish cities, turned out to have connections in Russia. Funds from the tour are being transferred to Moscow. 6 698 22 Previously in trend: Fake Ukrainian ballet in Sweden
"Order" of National Police to strengthen mobilization and search for 18-year-olds in Odesa is fake of Russian propaganda – CCD Russian propaganda has created and spread a fake document, allegedly issued by the Main Department of the National Police in Odesa region, which allegedly orders law enforcement officers to "intensify the search for persons subject to mobilization" in Odesa, including 18-year-olds. 21 821 19 Previously in trend: mobilization
Novoiehorivka in Luhansk region remains under control of AFU. Statement on capture is another fake of RF - 3rd SAB The Third Separate Assault Brigade denied the enemy's statement about the alleged occupation of the village of Novoiehorivka in the Luhansk region. 1 225 1
Ministry of Health refutes fake reports about alleged mobilization of people with disabilities from January 1 The Ministry of Health has refuted the information about the alleged mobilization of people with disabilities from January 1. 3 136 14 Previously in trend: mobilization
Pro-Trump blogger received money from Russian propagandist Boikov for publishing fake news about US election - CNN A popular American blogger known for his electoral sympathies for Donald Trump has admitted that Russian propagandist Simeon Boikov transferred $100 to his account for publishing a fake video in which Haitian immigrants allegedly vote in the US presidential election. 3 383 20
Filatov asks Kostin, Klymenko and Maliuk to check leakage of personal data from MIA databases and their appearance in anonymous telegram channels Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov asks Prosecutor General Andrii Kostin, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko and SSU Head Vasyl Maliuk to check how the personal data of people from the Migration Service databases leaked, whether Vladyslav Havrylenko of the Strategic Investigations Department of the... 16 117 29
Russians spreading fake on behalf of UNITED24 that Ukraine planning to involve Polish military personnel to work in TCRSS - CCD. VIDEO Russian propaganda is spreading a fake video on behalf of the UNITED24 platform claiming that Ukraine plans to engage Polish military personnel in December 2024 to work in the TCRSS. 5 179 13
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry denies Russian media’s allegations of strikes on Kursk NPP The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied the information spread by the Russian media about the attack of Ukrainian soldiers on the Kursk nuclear power plant in the city of Kurchatov, Kursk region of the Russian Federation. 2 448 12
Kremlin organisation "ASD" discredits Ukraine, its top leadership, citizens and leaders of allied countries - media. DOCUMENT The journalists investigated the leak of internal documents of the Social Design Agency (SDA) and found that the organisation, run by Russian political strategist Ilya Gambashidze, uses disinformation to discredit Ukraine, its top leadership and citizens, as well as the leaders of Western... 9 841 45 Previously in trend: War
Strike on grain trucks in Sumy region: Russian Federation spreads fakes about destruction of a convoy of equipment moving to Sudzha. PHOTOS Russians spread false information about a strike on grain trucks in the Sumy district, reporting that they had allegedly destroyed a convoy of vehicles heading to Sudzha, Kursk region of the Russian Federation. 11 391 20 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
SSU: Russia’s special services are preparing to staging war crimes against civilians in Kursk region to accuse Ukraine of it Russian special services want to use the situation in the Kursk region to accuse the Ukrainian Defense Forces of alleged war crimes. 4 270 56 Previously in trend: War
Rumours about defeat and enormous losses of 120th TDF brigade in Donetsk region are lie - brigade’s press centre Emotional messages are actively spreading on social media that the 120th Brigade of the TDF has allegedly been defeated in one of the areas. 13 869 37 Previously in trend: War
Russia spreads Kuleba’s fake tweet about US aid - Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi has published a rebuttal to the fake post by Russian propaganda by the head of the ministry, Dmytro Kuleba, on social network X. 4 772 12
Air Assault Forces Command denies fake about liquidation of Air Assault Forces as separate branch of Armed Forces of Ukraine The command of the Air Assault Forces denied the information about the alleged liquidation of the Air Assault Forces as a separate branch of the Armed Forces. 24 578 6
Many of videos on social media showing conflicts with representatives of TCR were filmed on TOT - Ground Forces The Ground Forces claim that a significant part of the content with conflicts depicting AFU servicemen, allegedly serving in the TCR and conflicts with them was filmed in the occupied territories. 24 072 246
CCD has warned of new Russian IPSOs: Second front from Belarus, illegitimacy of Zelenskyy, "forced" mobilisation The Centre for Countering Disinformation has predicted how Russian disinformation campaigns will develop next week. 13 980 151
Ministry of Education warns of fake about collection of schoolchildren’s data for conscription register The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine reports that fake information about the collection of schoolchildren’s data for the conscription register is being shared online. 1 584 5
SSU detains two pro-Russian hackers who created fake accounts of Maliuk and Budanov. PHOTOS The SSU dismantled bot farms in Kyiv that were conducting information sabotage in favour of Russian intelligence. In the course of complex measures, two organisers were detained; they were massively spreading disinformation about the war in Ukraine and seeking to artificially discredit the Defence Forces. 5 164 22
Russian Telegram channels spread fake about burying Ukrainian evaders alive - CCD Russian propaganda resources disseminate a video in which an employee of the Zhytomyr TCR and SS allegedly "buries" an evader. 9 060 40
SSU: Information on appealing in absentia arrest in Russian court on behalf of Maliuk is hostile psychological operation The Security Service of Ukraine calls on the media to perceive any statements by the Russian authorities and Russian courts regarding the arrest in absentia of SSU Head Vasyl Maliuk and the alleged appeal of the "sentence" in one of the Moscow courts on his behalf solely as a manifestation of hostile psychological operation. 1 303 8
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