Labeling the Mirotvorets database as a tool for political repression

What it claims

Adding individuals to the Mirotvorets database is portrayed as an act of censorship and persecution for dissent. Manipulators emphasize the patriotic past of those listed to depict the Ukrainian state as ungrateful and hostile toward its own citizens.

Target audience

Examples (paraphrased)

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• Ukrainian authorities blacklist even patriotic singers on Mirotvorets, accusing them of threatening national integrity for calling for friendship with Russia.

  Open Ukraine| Открытая Украина, 6 Aug 2026 · Archived copy

• Honored cultural figures are branded as enemies of the state simply because they consider Russians and Belarusians to be brotherly nations.

  Open Ukraine| Открытая Украина, 6 Aug 2026 · Archived copy

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Goal

To discredit Ukrainian security initiatives and sow fear of state control among the civilian population.

Techniques used

• Loaded LanguageUsing terms like “claims,” “database,” and emphasizing the status of “honored artist” to create a victim image.

The real grievance it exploits

Anxiety among citizens regarding the possibility of being blacklisted and facing public condemnation for statements that contradict the official position.

How to counter

• Reframe: The Mirotvorets website is a public initiative, not a government agency, and it records public statements that justify aggression against Ukraine.

Sources (all time)

• ЛегитимныйTier 11,026,169 subscribers
  2 posts · 9–10 Aug 2026

  • 10 Aug · t.me/legitimniy/23010
  • 9 Aug · t.me/legitimniy/23006
• MediaKillerTier 1103,222 subscribers
  3 posts · 9 Aug 2026

  • 9 Aug · t.me/MediaKiller2021/24092
  • 9 Aug · t.me/MediaKiller2021/24089
  • 9 Aug · t.me/MediaKiller2021/24082
• Open Ukraine| Открытая УкраинаTier 1181,484 subscribers
  1 post · 6 Aug 2026

  • 6 Aug · Archived copy