A spike in disinformation operations geared toward discrediting mobilization in Ukraine is being recorded within the English-speaking section of the X platform.
The Heart for Countering Disinformation underneath the Nationwide Safety and Protection Council of Ukraine reported this on Fb, Ukrinform noticed.
It’s famous that as a part of the marketing campaign, a large number of manipulative posts relating to mobilization efforts are being circulated. Those posts unfold unconfirmed figures in regards to the alleged collection of “forcefully mobilized males”, branding Ukraine a “dictatorship”.
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Movies shot at other instances also are being broadly shared, lots of them having no relation to mobilization in any respect. As an example, those come with movies of folks being detained who’re in truth infantrymen in AWOL; random boulevard fights, now not involving draft officials; and common crime suspects being arrested and many others. Some movies which are offered as “compelled mobilization” have been even filmed in different Eu nations.
“The aim of the guidelines marketing campaign is to undermine fortify for Ukraine from the Western group and weaken Ukraine’s negotiating place,” the disinformation watchdog emphasised.
As Ukrinform reported previous, the CCD refuted faux stories of the alleged plans to introduce obligatory army registration for youngsters elderly 14 and over.
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