While analyzing the Russian information space and preparing the next study “Top 40 Ukrainian public figures quoted by Russian propaganda, quoted by Russian propaganda”, our monitoring specialists noticed an interesting trend: after the start of the Ukrainian Armed Forces operation in Kursk region, the Russian media significantly increased the use of information from foreign experts, media, political scientists, etc. in the context of the war against Ukraine.
Here are a few examples:
This is probably due to the fact that that the level of trust in information from its own propaganda has significantly and the Kremlin is using its influence abroad to keep the situation under control, to keep the situation under control.
We analyzed this trend with the help of our partners from the Osavul team.
We can see this growthon the chart.
Wealso note that Russia has been building a network of information influence for quite some time. It has individual journalists and entire media outlets in its orbit.
Therefore, when we read another “sensation” in the Ukrainian media, citing foreign sources, we must understand that this information was actually ordered by the Kremlin. The appearance of the material about Ukraine’s involvement in the undermining of Nord Stream may be in the same vein. We remind you that our team has already published a study on the previous surge of this information campaign: “Ukraine is being attacked again in the information field: what is wrong with the materials about “sabotage on the Nord Stream”
The InfoLight.UA research and analysis group continues to systematically monitor the information space and inform Ukrainian society about the trends of Russian propaganda and the malicious narratives it spreads.
