"They call us fascists, Mama, this is so hard."

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/ukraine-russia-information-war/

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“It’s a personal message,” Singer continued, “in that it makes real in an intimate manner both the cost of Russia’s invasion, the narrative that Ukraine is pushing on an unjust invasion, the narrative that they’re trying to push within Russia of the illegitimacy of what Putin is doing, the narrative they’re trying to push within Russia of trying to create public pressure in particular among parents of soldiers to end the war.”

According to both Singer and an Army officer with experience in information operations, the text messages read out at the UN on Monday were likely intended for multiple audiences. There were the parents of Russian soldiers, worried about their children at war. An international audience that’s hearing this text exchange at the same time that they’re also seeing reports of Russian conscripts being forced to serve in Ukraine, which suggests that Russia’s soldiers don’t want to be there. And finally, the people of Ukraine, who are deconstructing the image of the “scary Russian” soldier, Singer said. It also falls in line with reporting that Ukrainians are allowing Russian prisoners of war to call their parents.

The key to Russia’s operation, Singer said, was “this sense of inevitable victory,” that Ukraine and its allies shouldn’t even put up a fight because there’s “no way you can win.” But that idea of an inevitable victory has been stymied again and again.

Instead, “you’ve got counter messaging of not only are we capturing POWs but we’re letting your poor, scared POWs call their parents,” Singer said.

Ukraine’s messaging “has been masterful,” said the Army officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak with the media. Whereas the Ukrainian people are sharing photos, videos, and stories on social media that work to rally international support, the response from Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to be to “make scarier and scarier speeches” which in turn could push more countries into the arms of NATO.

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[Irish_Dem]

1. Ukraine's messaging is brilliant. They are actually winning a war using WORDS.

I have never seen anything like it.

[Jerry2144]

2. And they are winning

By being decent people. They know their war is really only against one man and his oligarchs.