The Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group’s (UCMC) analysts convene to delve into the realms of Russian disinformation, propaganda, and the influence of hybrid warfare in 2024. In these succinct podcast episodes, the team explores recent observations and analyses, sharing expert opinions and conclusions on the prevailing challenges within the information sphere today.
EP – Russian Narratives after Ukrainian Oscar Win – 20 Days in Mariupol
Podcast Host: Matt Wickham, HWAG analyst
Speaker: Anastasiia Ratieieva, HWAG analyst
In this short episode of HWAG podcast, we look at how Russian propaganda reacted to Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol,” which clinched the title of Best Documentary at the Oscars in 2024. The documentary offers a firsthand account of the initial days of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 and marks a historic moment as the first Ukrainian film to achieve such recognition. His victory speech will be remembered, telling how “I wish I had never had to make this film,” reflecting the pain felt by all Ukrainians.
