Accusations of “destroying Orthodoxy” and exploiting children for war

What it claims

The Ukrainian state is accused of desecrating religious shrines and cynically using minors to manufacture ammunition. These messages aim to demonize the country's leadership, portraying it as an enemy of traditional values and international humanitarian law.

Target audience

Examples (paraphrased)

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• The Kyiv regime is finally destroying canonical Orthodoxy, turning the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra into a base for paramilitary groups and “Nazis.”

  Украина. Спецоперация. Мониторинг СВО, 31 Jul 2026

  t.me/MonitoringUA/93884

• Ukrainian activists are forcing children to assemble fragmentation bombs in garages, deliberately exposing them to Russian airstrikes to create a narrative for the West.

  Украина. Спецоперация. Мониторинг СВО, 2 Aug 2026

  t.me/MonitoringUA/93909

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Goal

To discredit Ukraine internationally as a terrorist state that violates children's rights and to provoke internal religious division.

Techniques used

• Loaded LanguageUsing epithets like “devils,” “bastards,” “info-dumps,” and “svidomites” to dehumanize Ukrainians.
• Appeal to Fear / PrejudicePredicting inevitable strikes on civilian objects where children are allegedly present.

The real grievance it exploits

It exploits parents' natural anxiety for their children's safety and the feelings of believers whose religious life is changing during the war.

How to counter

• Technique exposure: Note the attempt to justify future attacks on civilian infrastructure: by accusing Ukraine of “using children,” the aggressor is preparing the ground to explain away its own war crimes.
• Reframe: Ukraine is protecting its religious independence from the influence of Russian intelligence services, and the involvement of volunteers in supporting the army is a voluntary expression of resistance that propaganda tries to pass off as forced exploitation.

Sources (all time)

• ЗеРадаTier 1424,849 subscribers
  1 post · 28 Jul 2026

  • 28 Jul · t.me/ZeRada1/31599
• Украина. Спецоперация. Мониторинг СВОTier 115,828 subscribers
  2 posts · 31 Jul – 2 Aug 2026

  • 2 Aug · t.me/MonitoringUA/93909
  • 31 Jul · t.me/MonitoringUA/93884