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| Plan 'Maidan-3'. Information campaign of Russia |
| 2024-02-28 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Korrespondent] Zelensky warned about an information campaign against Ukraine. The Intelligence Committee under the President of Ukraine said that the culmination of the Russian information special operation against Ukraine will be in the coming weeks. To undermine the situation in Ukraine from the inside is Russia’s traditional task. According to Ukrainian authorities, it has intensified significantly in recent weeks. What is known about the information campaign called “Maidan-3”? REMOVAL OF THE PRESIDENT President Vladimir Zelensky has stated several times that the “Maidan-3” disinformation plan provides for its elimination “by any means.” “The goal is to change the president. Maybe not by killing, but it is a substitute. They use any tool available,” Zelensky told The Sun in November 2023. The Intelligence Committee under the President of Ukraine said that the culmination of the Russian information special operation against Ukraine will be in the coming weeks, and Russia expects that by the first half of June it will be able to shake the situation and inflict a military defeat on Ukraine in the east. “The main directions and goals of the enemy are to disrupt Ukrainian mobilization, spread disinformation about Ukraine’s inability to win, create and spread fake news about “tiredness of Ukraine” among our partners and allies in the world. The global international goal of the Russians is to reduce support for our country from the pro-Ukrainian coalition in the world. The goal of the Russians inside Ukraine is to demoralize the Ukrainians, sow panic among the population, drive a wedge between military personnel and civilians, and quarrel with everyone, including representatives of the country’s political leadership and civil society,” the committee said in a statement. THEY DON'T SPARE MONEY The Intelligence Committee noted that in November last year, as part of the Maidan-3 special operation, Russia spent almost $250 million to spread anti-Ukrainian sentiments on the Telegram platform alone. But, according to intelligence reports, the total budget of the operation amounted to an astronomical $1.5 billion. This is the most expensive “action” of the Russian special services in history. THE QUESTION OF THE LEGITIMACY OF POWER “The campaign methodology is traditional for the Russian special services: to question the legitimacy of government decisions taken in Ukraine after May 20, to spread panic and despondency, to artificially contrast civilians and military personnel, to quarrel us with our allies, to spread all kinds of “conspiracy theories” in society,” - the committee's message says. The point is that Vladimir Zelensky's first term as president will expire in May. It is impossible to hold new elections under a military regime, according to the Constitution. Zelensky himself also warned about conversations about his alleged “illegitimacy,” which are backed by the Kremlin. “I regard this as a treacherous position towards Ukraine. This is a specific program - there are documents that confirm this: this is a program of the Russian Federation. I know that some United States journalists also have these documents,” Zelensky said. He added that these documents even indicate the means that are provided for certain institutions to raise the topic of legitimacy. GUR representative Andrei Yusov said that the question of the legitimacy of the president during the war is absurd. According to him, the Constitution of Ukraine clearly states that elections are not held during martial law. In this case, according to him, a question of an organizational nature arises, in particular about voting in the occupation or about millions of Ukrainians abroad. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #1 Zelensky warned about an information campaign against Ukraine. You mean like the campaign American mainstream media has conducted against Russia? |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2024-02-28 12:15 |