Russia is getting ready for a new information campaign on prisoner exchanges, but not with red-haired people and pear-shaped moonshine this time. Ukrainian security forces are concerned as they warn of possible fakes involving prisoners of the 'Azovstal' battalion, who are being attempted to be freed. In this regard, fake interviews and photos that violate the Geneva Convention are planned.
Russia has previously tried to cast a shadow over prisoners, sending fake messages from Ukrainian servicemen who were allegedly excluded from the exchange at Ukraine's initiative.
This strategy is aimed at disorganizing the situation in Ukraine and disrupting the prisoner exchange process. Such a move not only exaggerates information and is used for propaganda but also constitutes a crime under international law.
Russian moves in the information war
Recently, Moscow has also been spreading unconfirmed reports that '1,000 Ukrainian prisoners deliberately remain in Russia' and claimed that precious time is being lost due to 'Kyiv's immorality'. Furthermore, the Russian Federation is preparing for other discrediting actions on the international stage, including accusations regarding the Ukrainian authorities' sense of dignity in not returning the bodies of the deceased.
Ukraine must again keep track of its rating in the global community while it faces opposition and guards its tranquility in the West.