Hybrid CoE Research Report 11: How Ukraine fights Russian disinformation: Beehive vs mammoth

(2024)

by Jakub Kalenský, Roman Osadchuk

This Hybrid CoE Research Report focuses on Ukrainian best practices in countering disinformation, mainly in the period following Russia’s February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The report stresses the importance of efforts such as laying a solid foundation for the counter-disinformation work and dedicating substantial resources to it; being adequately prepared for possible hostile narratives; using humour against disinformation; and punishing the disinformers. In addition, it urges the West to catch up with Ukraine in countering disinformation.