This is reported by RBK-Ukraine citing the Telegram channel of the Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. This information is also confirmed by Kontrakty.UA.
The aim of the enemy's information campaign is:
- to incite despair among the Ukrainian society;
- to destabilize the situation within Ukraine;
- to discredit Ukraine among partner states that provide critically important military assistance.
According to HUR data, among the key narratives of the enemy will be:
- "The West has betrayed Ukraine";
- "The opinions of Europeans and Ukrainians do not concern either Moscow or Washington";
- "The USA and Russia have made agreements behind Ukraine's back";
- "The Ukrainian government is illegitimate";
- "The Ukrainian army is losing on the front lines";
- "Corrupt officials in Ukraine are stealing billions of dollars in American aid."
In particular, Russia is also planning to announce a supposed "victory" in the war by the "round date" - February 24, 2025. There may also be statements about "Russia's victory over NATO" due to the fact that the enemy's propaganda has long described the full-scale war as a war against the Alliance.
Specifically, the Kremlin's security services have been instructed to utilize the activation of diplomatic efforts by the new US presidential administration regarding the conclusion of the full-scale war and the bilateral meeting of delegations in Saudi Arabia in their information-psychological campaigns.
"One of the key goals of the new Kremlin propaganda manuals is to cover the status of the aggressor and war criminal, isolated from the civilized world, with a cloak of supposedly constructive readiness for a peaceful resolution of the conflict," HUR states, adding that for Ukraine's European allies, Russia plans to use the label "enemies of peace."
Russian Propaganda
Russia conducts extensive information campaigns aimed at justifying the war against Ukraine, discrediting the West, and splitting public opinion. The main narratives of Russian propaganda include accusations of Ukraine being "Nazi", justifications for aggression under the guise of "protecting Russian speakers", and promoting conspiracy theories about the West supposedly using Ukraine to fight against Russia. State media, social media bots, and pro-Kremlin "experts" play a significant role in spreading disinformation both domestically and internationally.
As noted recently by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), the Kremlin is conducting a special campaign aimed at concealing the war's impact on the economy.