Russia is currently doing everything possible to cause panic among the Ukrainian population.
The Counter-Disinformation Center of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine reacted to the information spread by Russian propaganda about a possible new offensive by the aggressor country against Kharkiv.
Moscow is deliberately trying to intimidate Ukrainians by spreading disinformation through its media channels. Information about Russian preparations for an attack on Kharkiv is part of the enemy's “propaganda of fear” and does not correspond to reality, the center points out.
The enemy is capable of terrorizing Kharkiv only through shelling. For a real offensive, he will not have the resources, stressed Ukrainian lieutenant Andrey Kovalenko. "Russia does not have the resources to attack Kharkiv. All their stories about being ready to surround the city are intended for internal and external audiences and are part of the "fear mongering" campaign, he said.
According to him, the talk of 350,000 soldiers they want to hire for this task is just talk for now. "The enemy is only capable of shelling and terrorizing the city, and under this terror he adapts the narrative of an offensive that is impossible,” the military said. According to him, the Ukrainian forces are prepared for all possible threats.
In a number of Russian websites, information appeared about a possible offensive against Kharkiv. Mk.ru wrote that the armed forces of Ukraine have begun to build up a large military contingent near Kharkiv. Russian troops will sooner or later take control of the region, so the Ukrainian armed forces are preparing for this, the site claims.
Meduza previously reported, citing Kremlin sources, that Vladimir Putin could end the war if he captured Kharkiv, the country's second-largest city. For him, this will be a symbolic victory. The Telegraph reported that Kiev has begun building 2,000 km of fortifications, preparing for a new Russian offensive. Ukrainian forces are currently running short of ammunition and urgently need Western aid. According to some European publications, the situation for Ukraine at the front is already critical.