Ukraine warns of Russian ‘psychological attacks’ after spooked embassies shutter over ‘massive’ airstrike threats

Ukraine warns of Russian ‘psychological attacks’ after spooked embassies shutter over ‘massive’ airstrike threats


The Ukrainian government is attributing reports of a pending attack on Kyiv to Russian psychological warfare after a slew of foreign embassies shuttered and warned civilians to take shelter.

Ukrainian officials are now dismissing these concerns, urging the public to remain vigilant but not give too much thought to what they believe is information warfare.

The Ukrainian Main Directorate of Intelligence said in a public announcement that messages propagated through online channels and social media about a “particularly massive” airstrike on urban areas are “fake.”

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The directorate pointed out that the flurry of warnings, which originated from an unknown source, contained “grammatical errors” often seen in Russian psychological operations. It is asserted that the panic caused by the threats is part of a larger attempt

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