Ukraine warns of Russian disinformation as winter looms
Ukrainian intelligence warns against false information in the media regarding potential Russian air raids on cities. According to the services, this attempts to decrease morale and intimidate Ukrainians. At the same time, the published messages are said to contain grammatical errors characteristic of the Russians.
Ukrainian military intelligence reported on Wednesday about the spread of false news on social media, allegedly under its name, about the threat of a "particularly massive" missile attack on Ukrainian cities. The ministry emphasises that this information is false and is part of Russia's information warfare.
The terrorist state engages in a massive informational and psychological attack against Ukraine. Messengers and social networks are spreading false news allegedly on behalf of the Military Intelligence of Ukraine about the threat of a "particularly massive" missile and bomb attack on Ukrainian cities today – declared in the HUR statement.
Military intelligence says, "This message is a fake, containing grammatical errors typical of Russian information-psychological operations. We urge you to trust only information from official sources and spokespersons of The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine."
Russians are trying to intimidate Ukrainian citizens
According to HUR, the enemy, unable to control the Ukrainians by force, resorts to methods of intimidation and psychological pressure on society. At the same time, intelligence reminds us not to ignore warnings about air raids, which are safer to wait out in a shelter, and appeals for calm.
The upcoming winter will undoubtedly once again be marked by Russian attempts to intimidate and decrease the morale of Ukrainians. Even now, increased attacks on Ukraine's critical infrastructure can be observed.
