Zelensky pointed to Ukraine’s resilience since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of the country in late February, but said the conflict requires Ukrainians to be careful in the “intelligence field” more than ever. He said false information had been spread about a “massive” Russian missile attack on Ukraine on Saturday. He said the creation of “horror stories” by Russian officials and propagandists and the trust some Ukrainians have placed in anonymous sources have caused problems during the conflict. “This sometimes takes simply unhealthy forms when social networks and websites deliberately post false information from Russia, the purpose of which is only one – to add media terror to the terror of missiles and artillery against our country,” said the Zelensky. Throughout the war, Russia waged an intense disinformation campaign, accusing the Ukrainian government of committing genocide as a false pretext for its invasion and exaggerating Russian military successes. Zelensky said Ukrainians must have “emotional mastery” so they don’t rely on Russian propaganda. He said media weapons can sometimes be more effective than military ones. “It is obvious that any missiles and artillery of Russia will not succeed in breaking our unity and knocking us off our path,” he said. “And it should be equally obvious that Ukrainian unity cannot be broken by lies or intimidation, false information or conspiracy theories.” Rights group says UAE arrests lawyer representing Khashoggi Biden administration under pressure to boost Ukraine’s missile force Zelensky stressed that the only way Ukraine can win the war is if Ukrainians are united, which he said is their obligation to all those who have fought for Ukraine’s freedom. His comments come as the war approaches the five-month mark. Russian forces are trying to take control of Donetsk province in the Donbass region after capturing almost all of the region’s other province, Luhansk, earlier this month. Zelensky said in his speech that Ukrainian forces had liberated areas seized by Russia at the start of its invasion in February and would gradually liberate other Russian-held territory.
