Info war: what to expect from the enemy on the information fronts?

Detector-Media analyst Ksenia Ilyuk noted that we should wait for a new phase of the information war, and highlighted key areas for the production of Russian disinformation in the near future.
Ksenia noted that Ukraine currently has many victories, but it is too early to breathe a sigh of relief.
"The euphoria of unity will naturally decline. Fatigue and moral exhaustion is another factor. This is what our enemy plans to do. To divide Ukrainians as much as possible using the social cracks they can feel” the analyst emphasized.She outlines the main task of the enemy, in particular, as follows: "For discussions to be destructive and focus shifted away from anything important. This applies to both Ukrainian and international information space. "The analyst singled out key areas of Russian disinformation and propaganda in the near future.

Adaptation of Russia's eternal narrative of "Ukraine as an insolvent state

"The enemy will use gossip such as stories about "spraying the humanities" and corruption schemes. And in general, try to show how something does not work in Ukraine"/

Discrediting the military and territorial defense

Experts are already recording fake stories about huge sums, which are allegedly divided by representatives of the territorial defense of the western regions, the expert emphasizes. An increase in the number of such fakes is forecasted.

Better a poor horse than no horse at all

Such narratives have been heard before, but as civilian casualties increase, propagandists will increasingly try to persuade Ukrainians that we need to negotiate, sacrifice valuables and / or territories. "It is very important to communicate here that Russia will not stop. That is, until there is peace on our terms, there will be no security guarantees in Ukraine either”? Ksenia emphasizes.

Domestic quarrels and troubles

Russia is adept at fueling the quarrels of Ukrainian politicians and will continue to do so, in particular through anonymous telegram channels.

Language issue

Enemies will continue to use this theme. For example, even now bot-like profiles make Russian-speakers feel like «worse Ukrainians» or «not Ukrainians at all», because they can't pronounce the word "palyanitsa" (а Ukrainian word that is difficult for Russians to pronounce)/

Disappointment in NATO, the EU and Ukraine's international partners

Ukrainians, including the political leadership of the state, expected more from the world democratic community. And this is what the enemies are playing and will play, introducing narratives of "betrayal".
"In fact, the world community is helping us a lot, and our diplomats are showing great results," Ksenia said.
Therefore, let us not succumb to conspiracy theories and do not accept accusations against the world democratic community.

Our task today is: "Regularly remind ourselves that Russia's information war is aimed at dividing Ukrainians and directing attention into an unnecessary direction so that we fight among ourselves and not oppose Russia," Ksenia Ilyuk emphasizes. "And do not give the enemies any chance to quarrel and weaken the Ukrainians."

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