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Ukraine war fact check: 1 year since Russia's invasion, 1 year of disinformation warfare

Rachel Baig
February 17, 2023

DW takes a look at how disinformation has changed in the past 12 months, on both the Russian and Ukrainian sides.

https://p.dw.com/p/4NfVh

For a year now, weapons have not stood still in Ukraine and thousands have been killed. And there has been an increase in disinformation — with campaigns becoming more sophisticated, spreading through numerous channels.

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