In May, the Russian disinformation machine radically increased its intensity, with manipulative content volumes surging over fivefold compared to the previous month. The Kremlin persists in its strategy of internal destabilization, where the primary tool is an assault on mobilization processes coupled with a total denial of the Ukrainian government's legitimacy.
The dominant method remains the appeal to fear and the exploitation of prejudice, allowing the aggressor to frame any internal challenge as evidence of an inevitable collapse. Propaganda is shifting focus from purely military issues toward socio-ethnic and religious rifts, attempting to dismantle the social contract within the country.