On Wednesday, July 16 at 10:00 a.m. ET, the Digital Forensic Research Lab and Eurasia Center, as well as OpenMinds, will launch a new report uncovering a covert digital influence campaign targeting Ukrainians living under Russian occupation.
From January 2024 to April 2025, a network of 3,634 inauthentic Telegram accounts posted more than 316,000 pro-Russian comments across channels focused on Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories. These comments promoted a mix of pro-Russian propaganda, anti-Ukrainian narratives, and abstract calls for peace, often tailored to local conditions and current events.
This event will bring together the report’s authors and experts to unpack key findings and examine how Russia’s information strategy complements its territorial ambitions.
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Opening Remarks

Ambassador John E. Herbst
Senior Director
Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council
Speakers

Sviatoslav Hnizdovskiy
Founder and CEO
OpenMinds

Elina Beketova
Fellow
Democratic Resilience Program, Center for European Policy Analysis

Yuliia Dukach
Head of Disinformation Investigations
OpenMinds

Iryna Adam
Research Associate
Digital Forensic Research Lab, Atlantic Council

Meredith Furbish
Visiting Researcher
Digital Forensic Research Lab, Atlantic Council
Moderated by

Shelby Magid
Deputy Director
Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council
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The Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) has operationalized the study of disinformation by exposing falsehoods and fake news, documenting human rights abuses, and building digital resilience worldwide.

The Eurasia Center’s mission is to enhance transatlantic cooperation in promoting stability, democratic values and prosperity in Eurasia, from Eastern Europe and Turkey in the West to the Caucasus, Russia and Central Asia in the East.
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OpenMinds is a cognitive defence tech company countering authoritarian influence in the battle for free and open societies. OpenMinds works with over 30 governments and organizations worldwide, including Ukraine, the UK, and NATO member governments, leading StratCom agencies, and research institutions.
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