Enemy information warfare: Officials debunk rumors of Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia
Photo: Ivan Fedorov, head of Zaporizhzhya Regional Military Administration (1news zp)
In Zaporizhzhia, rumors about a supposed possible Russian offensive on the city were debunked. Local authorities labeled such discussions as Russian information warfare, informs the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov, during a briefing.
“They have been scaring us since September, if I’m not mistaken, saying that an offensive on Zaporizhzhia is imminent. In October, it was an offensive on Zaporizhzhia, in November, they were already advancing, and in December – everyone, pack your bags. This is all information warfare, but society still reacts to it,” he said.
Fedorov added that in the village of Komyshuvakha, located 20 km from the front line, the construction of an underground school was deliberately not started. According to him, this decision was made to prevent misjudging the situation.
“… to avoid making school construction a toxic issue, we put the project on hold and will decide together with the Kushuhum community; perhaps we will transport children from there,” explained the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration.
What preceded this
In the autumn, information emerged online about a large-scale offensive being prepared by Russian forces in the Zaporizhzhia region. There were also reports of a supposed threat to the city of Zaporizhzhia.
In November, the Defense Forces reported that Russian occupiers had intensified their activity in the Zaporizhzhia region. However, according to the military, the enemy did not have enough forces for a major offensive.
Sources from RBC-Ukraine suggest that the start of the occupiers' operation in the Zaporizhzhia region was anticipated around December 5. For more details, see the RBC-Ukraine article.
