On October 3, Russian propagandists falsely claimed that Ukraine tried to strike the Kursk NPP. However, this information is not true, noted the Center for Combating Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.
Points of attention
- Russian propagandists falsely claimed that Ukraine attempted to strike the Kursk NPP, a allegation which was debunked by the Center for Combating Disinformation in Ukraine.
- Disinformation and fake news are employed by Russian propaganda channels to undermine public trust in Ukrainian state structures through spreading false information about attacks on nuclear power plants.
- The misinformation campaign included fake letters about a missile attack on the Rivne NPP, aiming to create panic among the population and discredit Ukrainian authorities.
- The confusion among Russian sources regarding the alleged attack on the Kursk NPP reveals the inconsistency and falsehoods in their claims, ranging from reports of rockets and bombs to the involvement of a Ukrainian drone.
- The Russian information attack demonstrates the importance of verifying sources and the dangers of spreading false narratives to manipulate public opinion and trust.
In Russia, they are lying about the strikes of the AFU on the Kursk NPP
Russian propaganda channels said that the Armed Forces allegedly tried to attack the Kursk NPP. According to their data, the blow was apparently inflicted by a French aerial bomb.
In addition, the Russian mass media stated that they could allegedly direct the Ukrainian drone "Palyanytsia" in the direction of Kurchatov.
The head of the CPD Andriy Kovalenko noted that the Russians threw in false information about an attack on the Kursk NPP with HIMARS.
Of course, since no one attacked the NPP, there is no point in this. The Russians show some kind of fire in Kurchatov and on the video there is an explosion on the ground. What is the purpose of shelling the nuclear power plant? She is far away. There is nothing to do with the attack on the Kursk NPP.
Andriy Kovalenko
Head of the CPD
The Russians themselves got confused in their lies. They can't even find a common ground for what exactly they allegedly attacked the Kursk NPP. Some report about rockets, others say bombs, and some even reported about "Palyanytsa".
Russia is spreading a fake about the missile attack on the Rivne NPP
According to the agency, Ukrainians began receiving e-mails stating that the "rocket strike" allegedly inflicted on the Rivne NPP caused an increased level of radiation. The letters include evacuation instructions and links to unknown questionable resources.
As the Center for countering disinformation found out, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine did not send such messages.
The mails of the emergency services were not hacked.
Most likely, these letters were sent through duplicate mailboxes and are part of a Russian information attack aimed at sowing panic among the population, discrediting Ukrainian state structures and lowering the level of trust in them.
