DISINFO: Brainwashed Ukraine is a threat to Europe; Maidan and coronavirus have united in one in people's brain
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS

DISINFO: Brainwashed Ukraine is a threat to Europe; Maidan and coronavirus have united in one in people's brain

SUMMARY

The last 5-6 years of informational propaganda, have decreased the intellectual capacities and increased hatred so much, that today not only Russia, but also Europe must be afraid of Ukraine.

Maidan and coronavirus have united in one in people’s brain.

RESPONSE

Recurring disinformation narrative undermining Ukraine and its European aspirations. See a similar disinformation case, claiming that Ukraine is the largest arms supplier to Islamic terrorists in Europe.

The disinformation message appeared after dozens of protesters in a Ukrainian town have attacked buses carrying evacuees from coronavirus-hit China.

The protests were ignited after a mass email claiming to be from Ukraine’s health ministry spread false information that there were five cases of coronavirus in the country, on the same day a plane carrying evacuees from China arrived. According to the Security Service of Ukraine, the email has originated from outside of Ukraine.

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