08/12/2023
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Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has led to the largestmigration crisis in Europe since World War II. According to theUnited Nations, there were 5.8 million Ukrainian refugees in Europe as of October 2023.
Within the hybrid war against the West, the Kremlin uses thefactor of Ukrainian displaced persons to destabilize the politicaland social situation in EU countries. With this aim, Russia isparasitizing anti-immigrant sentiments among right-wing andconservative circles of European societies.
Russian propaganda discredits the image of Ukrainians in Europe. Russian propaganda operations are aimed at constructing mythsabout refugees from Ukraine in the minds of Europeans.
With the European Parliament elections in 2024 approaching, Russia is likely to step up its efforts to discredit nationalgovernments in EU countries by exploiting the issue of Ukrainianrefugees.
Moreover, manipulation of Ukrainian refugees is common in theinformation environment of populist and right-wing radicalmovements, as well as EU political parties. Thus, this topic is partof the Kremlin's indirect influence on Europe's political and socialstability, which is carried out through radicalization of publicsentiment.
In this regard, Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group/UCMC team identified 6 key myths aboutUkrainian refugees. We also debunked each of thesemanipulations. Watch the video to find more…
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has led to the largestmigration crisis in Europe since World War II. According to theUnited Nations, there were 5.8 m...