Ukrainian Security Service Issues Warning of Russian Disinformation Campaign Amid Kursk Incursion

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has documented attempts by Russian special services to exploit the situation in the Kursk Region by falsely accusing Ukrainian defenders of war crimes. “The Russian side is creating and disseminating various fabrications and misinformation that have no basis in reality,” the statement says.

The SBU warns that Russian special services may soon stage crimes, particularly against civilians in the Kursk Region, to falsely blame Ukraine for these acts.

“These informational and psychological operations by Russia are largely a response to their inability to effectively counter the offensive actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces,” the statement reads.

The SBU emphasized that such efforts are in vain and will neither hinder the Armed Forces' operations nor sway the opinion of Ukraine’s international partners.

“The Ukrainian Defense Forces have demonstrated to the world their strict adherence to the rules and customs of warfare, including their treatment of Russian prisoners of war and the civilian population.”