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Russia is flooding Ukraine with fake migrant stories — and it's working

Claims of an alleged migrant "influx" have become increasingly common in Ukraine in recent months, in what experts describe as a coordinated disinformation operation. The central theme in these claims is that foreign labor migrants are allegedly arriving in Ukraine to replace the country's population while Ukrainian men continue fighting at the front. The claims have spread quickly across social media and Telegram channels, and even appeared in mainstream reporting. Although Ukrainian media o

A builder works at an underground school construction site in Shyroke, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine, on Aug. 15, 2024.

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Berlin is Germany's capital and largest city, with a population of approximately 3.7 million in the metropolitan area. The city serves as the seat of the German federal government and has played a central role in European responses to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine since February 2022. Berlin hosts major diplomatic meetings on Ukraine policy, coordinates significant military and financial aid deliveries, and shelters over 100,000 Ukrainian refugees who fled the war.

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