the city, residents were more resilient and better able to discern fact from fiction, Tymoshko said. He credited this to the efforts of the government and civil society in providing accurate information and debunking false narratives. \”The population is more informed and better prepared now,\” he said. \”They know what to expect and how to react.\” Avdeeva, the security analyst, agreed, saying that while the disinformation campaigns were still a threat, Ukrainians were now more vigilant and less easily swayed by false information. \”People are learning to verify information, to fact-check, to question what they see online,\” she said. As the conflict in Ukraine continues, the battle for hearts and minds in the digital realm will likely intensify. But with the resilience and vigilance of the Ukrainian population, the impact of disinformation campaigns may be diminished, allowing the truth to prevail in the face of propaganda and lies.
