Russian administrations in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine are increasing pressure on the Ukrainian population, seeking to isolate them from any information other than Russian propaganda.
This was reported by the Centre for Countering Disinformation.
People are being forced to install Russian satellite antennas ‘Russian World,’ which only broadcast Russian television channels. The Russians consider other television equipment to be ‘unlicensed’ and demand that it be replaced.
The day before, the head of the Zaporizhzhya Region, Yevhen Balytskyy, made a similar appeal. Similar demands had already been made in the Kherson Region. To encourage the population to consume propaganda, the Russians are offering free connection to Russian channels.
Russia is systematically working to isolate the territories under its control from information, seeking to forcibly Russify and propagandise the population.