An update on disinformation related to Ukraine
Here is a rundown of Ukraine related disinformation, updates, and news. First the update and then the disinformation, followed by news.
Russia is preparing for its next wave of mobilization, which starts January 2023.
In Khrustalnyi (city) in the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk, Russian authorities announced the end of mobilization. Despite this, Russian troops continue to patrol the city, and at the settlement exits Russian soldiers search anyone trying to leave.
Videos that show a Russian soldier opening fire on Ukrainian soldiers after other Russian soldiers had surrendered has been edited and shared widely to assert Ukrainian forces are killing POW. This is false. The Kremlin continues to misrepresent what happened.
On November 22, Russia’s State Duma (the lower legislative chamber) unanimously adopted a statement accusing Ukraine's armed forces of murdering Russian prisoners of war. In other news, the Duma appears to have a complete lack of self-awareness.
Ukrainians killing Russian POWs has been a running theme recently, thanks to a New York Times article. Subject-matter experts have condemned it as misleading. The story is the latest in a series of disappointing journalism from the New York Times.
NEXT: Are these staged photos taken from the phone of an employee of the Ukrainian CIPSO (Center for Information and Psychological Operations) showing fake victims, proving the war in Ukraine is staged? No, that's not true.
The photos were taken in 2016 during a first-aid training exercise for the Ukrainian organization TacCat First Aid. Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, several years after these photos were taken. More on this here:
Does a trident superimposed on the gold and blue Ukrainian flag represent membership in, or support for, the Nazi political movement? No, that's not true: The trident is the national symbol of Ukraine that is often added to the country's flag.
The Kremlin is likely using diplomatic networks to bypass EU sanctions on five Russian disinformation outlets.
Russia continues to promote itself as a “bulwark” of traditional values and Christianity. Russia’s behavior suggests the state is amoral rather than abiding by faith that exhorts followers to “love one another.”
An employee of Ukraine’s embassy in Madrid was “lightly” injured today when a letter bomb blew up as he handled it, a police source told AFP. Police say it is too early to know whether the worker just moved it or was opening the package.
Germany recognizes Holodomor as genocide.
And Zelenskyy invites Elon to visit Ukraine.
