The Kremlin continues its information war against Poland. Specifically, the Polish disinformation research project DISINFO DIGEST has recorded a systematic Russian propaganda campaign aimed at discrediting the Polish Armed Forces and intimidating Poles into not signing contracts with the army. This was reported by the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, citing a report from the Netherlands Military Intelligence and Security Service, UNN reports.
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It is noted that Russian propaganda takes routine administrative procedures for military registration and reserve checks out of context, presenting them in a panic-inducing light. This is portrayed as a sign of alleged violations of citizens’ rights, and military recruitment centers are associated with institutions that should be feared.
In this way, Russia is trying to instill a narrative in the consciousness of Polish society that the state is acting against its own citizens. This is intentionally presented through vague hints that “something is happening” but “the population is not informed,”
– the CCD points out.
They state that the Russians’ goal is to weaken citizens’ readiness to defend their country, destroy trust between society, the state, and the army, and create social tension within Ukraine’s ally state.
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According to Defence24, Russia is using cyberattacks and disinformation to destabilize Poland. The goal of these operations is to undermine trust and block the logistics hub for aid to Ukraine.