[This thread should probably be moved to Politics and Society.]
I think it would be very useful to uncover the goals and strategies (& tactics) of the Russian disinformation machine at large, if only for the people to see how it works and defend themselves from it.
It would also help us see how such a disinformation machine can be used by other bad entities (think anybody trying to be a Big Brother) could use it for their own nefarious purposes, in somecases for world-wide brainwashing - as the internet is worldwide and it transcends all countries.
Since the start of Putins war in February, disrupting or disabling Internet infrastructure has been a common tacticcontrolling the flow of information is a powerful weapon. Russian missiles have destroyed TV towers, a cyberattack against a satellite system had knock-on impacts across Europe, and disinformation has tried to break Ukrainian spirits. Despite frequent Internet blackouts, Ukraines rich ecosystem of Internet companies has rallied to keep people online. While Ukrainian troops are successfully launching counterattacksagainst Russian occupation in the south of the country, Kherson remains controlled by invading forces. (In March, it became the first major city to fall into Russian hands, and its residents have lived under occupation for around 100 days, reporting numerous incidents of torture.)
The success or failure of this operation depends on how completely they control the communication lines to control the narrative. Turkish Army rebels tried this in 2016 and failed because they didn't do it completely. Perhaps if Ukranians recapture Kherson in a few months, then the vast Russian communications apparatus will be quickly destroyed. Better no internet than an enemy-controlled one, from the army's point of view. Civilians will obviously maintain the opposite, and I myself must admit that life without internet connectivity is very unbearable (from previous experience).
Elon Musk tried to be the hero to save ukraine from Putin's internet control via starlink. But apparently many do not like Elon Musk or starlink and so I guess that isn't considered a viable option.
I mean, there is only so much a billionaire can do to stand up to a dictator. Besides, their actions are largely uncoordinated.
Now Russia, as a representative of terrorist movements at the state level, is trying to simply DESTROY EVERYTHING on the territory of Ukraine. Therefore, influence through television / Internet / broadcasting is possible only in those cities that were captured in the first weeks of the war and did not suffer from Russian vandalism. In all other villages, towns and cities, there is virtually no infrastructure, after the arrival of the "Russian world", as well as most of the population
Here, by the way, Musk helps us a lot in the fight against Russian Nazism, his Starlink helps our troops a lot, where Russian terrorists, out of habit, destroyed everything that was possible, including the infrastructure of the same mobile operators .. Yes, and it’s not safe. Musk's Starlink is an inaccessible technology for the "second army in the world", due to their technological backwardness and the absolutely fictional effectiveness of their weapons (electronic warfare systems in this case) ...