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North Korea could improve its economic situation by supporting the war in Ukraine (satellite images)
Texty.org.ua have analyzed satellite images of North Korea's nighttime lighting and concluded that between 2022 and 2024, the DPRK's economic situation improved slightly. This may have been due to the money it receives from Russia for shells, missiles, and other military products.Читати українською
Lighting the night. Chronicle of Ukrainian strikes on Russian targets
Texty.org.ua analyzed data on Ukrainian attacks on Russia from February 2022 to September 2024 (mostly at night). As the graph shows, their effectiveness has increased significantly since the beginning of this year.Читати українською
Why did communities stop moving from Russian Orthodox Church to Ukrainian one, and will the new law change this?
Over the past month, only nine parishes have moved from Russian Orthodox Church to Ukrainian one, significantly less than two years ago. What are the reasons for this phenomenon, and will the new law banning the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine change anything? Read in our article.Читати українською
How radio signals have increased at the front in Ukraine (satellite images)
Satellite imagery clearly shows how the power of radio signals is increasing in the areas of hostilities. In Ukraine, this is due to the use of drones and electronic warfare (EW) equipment that counteracts the same drones.Читати українською
How easy it is to manipulate us. Analyzing comments to humorous TikTok deepfakes
So far, only fraudsters, propagandists, and comedians have benefited the most from the technology of deepfakes. And while the first two categories seem to be clear, the latter reminds us once again that even a low-quality, obviously fake diplomat still finds those who take it seriously. This means that fraudsters and propagandists are doing quite well.We have downloaded more than 10 thousand comments to four popular TikTok videos on a channel that makes primitive comic videos about politicians "on the front lines" using the technology of deepfakes. All this is to try to understand what share of commenters took these videos at face value. And the results are not very encouraging.Читати українською
Alright, the air raid alert is on, here we are. Time to hop out
The MiG took off, the bus pulled to a stop, and the driver switched off the engine. The people in the cabin were quiet, hoping the driver would ignore it and it would come through. But the driver came out of his cab and said in irritation, “Alright, looks like the air raid alert is on, here we are. Time to hop out.” Kyiv remains one of only three Ukrainian regional centers where public transport stops during air raids. No such ban exists even in Kharkiv, Odesa, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia, where shelling occurs more frequently than in the capital.Читати українськоюText by Valeriia Pavlenko. Data Analysis by Vlad Herasymenko. Design by Nadia Kelm.
Missile propaganda: Ukrainian successes silenced, Russian strikes praised. Russian Media Monitoring Report, August 26-September 1, 2024
In recent weeks, Russian media have been actively covering the shelling of Ukrainian territory while avoiding detailed discussions of Ukraine's aerial counterstrikes on Russian soil. This approach aims to shape a specific information agenda within Russia.Propaganda has taken on new emphases: abandoning humanity when covering attacks on Ukraine, harsher rhetoric, and a focus on revenge.Читати українськоюRead about this and more in the latest edition of our monitoring of Russian state media and manipulative websites that deliberately spread Russian disinformation.