Latvia Accuses Russia of Disinformation Campaign Targeting Baltic States
Latvia denies Russian claims that it allowed Ukrainian drones to cross Baltic airspace for attacks on Russia, accusing Moscow of running a coordinated disinformation effort.
Latvia has accused Russia of orchestrating a disinformation campaign against the Baltic states. Russian media outlets and Telegram channels have circulated claims that the Baltic countries opened their airspace to Ukrainian drones conducting strikes on Russian territory, allegations that Riga has strongly denied. The accusations highlight ongoing information warfare tied to the Ukraine conflict. Source: https://therecord.media/latvia-accuses-russia-of-disinformation-campaign-ukraine-war
SENTINEL: For ordinary people in the Baltics this means more daily confusion from fake stories that can stir up fear and distrust right next door to a real war, making it harder to tell truth from propaganda.
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- [1]Latvia accuses Russia of of disinformation campaign targeting Baltic states(https://therecord.media/latvia-accuses-russia-of-disinformation-campaign-ukraine-war)