According to a study published by the Atlantic Council, November 4, Chinese accounts spread Russian disinformation campaigns that were aimed at undermining U.S. elections in 2024.
U.S. intelligence agencies warned recently that foreign adversaries were engaging in influence campaigns designed to mislead and manipulate voters before and during the election of 2024.
The Digital Forensic Research Lab of the Atlantic Council identified multiple videos that were linked to Russia spreading false information about voting. Researchers said fake social media accounts in China helped to amplify the videos.
These accounts were previously devoted to pro-China propaganda, and have only recently shifted their focus to the U.S. elections.
A report released by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on October 2 stated that Russia, China and Iran were the three most significant threats to the integrity of upcoming presidential elections.
The report was released a month after U.S. officials announced a crackdown on Russian propaganda outlets for alleged election interference.
As U.S. citizens cast their votes on November 5, some Russian interference tactics went beyond online disinformation to cause disruptions at voting sites. The Russian government issued bomb threats that targeted polling stations in several states. Some of these locations were evacuated.
Ukraine faces high stakes in the 2024 presidential elections. The future of U.S. assistance to Kyiv hangs in the balance, as the two candidates deliver radically different messages about their hopes for Ukraine’s future.
The Digital Forensic Research Lab of the Atlantic Council found that accounts from China helped to amplify Russian disinformation videos aimed at U.S. citizens.
Google stated that “These satellite photos were taken over a year ago, and are from sources that are publicly available. We do not publish images of the most recent war zones.”
Sweden will provide Ukraine a new package of aid worth nine million euros ($9.8million), which includes two vessels that are designed to improve maritime security. The country will also provide 40,000 protective masks, respirators and other equipment to Ukraine’s Emergency Service.
The Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed a Ukrainian war veteran to lead one of Russia’s regions. This is the highest position that has been awarded to a participant to the full-scale invasion.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched at least 4300 Shahed attack drones or similar UAVs that imitated Shaheds between August and October of 2024. This is a significant increase in comparison to earlier months.
The FBI announced that Russian email domains appear to be the source of bomb threats against polling stations in multiple states. The FBI clarified that these threats were not deemed credible.
The Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office announced on Nov. 5 that Russian troops shot six captured Ukrainian Armed Forces Soldiers in the Pokrovsk Sector of the Front Line in Donetsk Oblast.
Due to the activation by electronic warfare systems when air raid alarms sound, users in Ukraine are experiencing more frequent automatic time change on their smartphones.
The statement was signed by South Korea as well as Australia and New Zealand.
According to preliminary data, Moscow attacked the Shevchenskyi area with a drone of the type Shahed at around 5 p.m. local.
According to Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, the clashes were not large-scale.
In a statement released on the eve before the election, U.S. Intelligence agencies predicted that Russia would intensify its efforts to undermine the U.S. election on election day. They would focus on swing states.
Bloomberg reported on November 5 that the United Kingdom was unable to retrieve weapons from floating armories, which offered weapons and accommodation to guards protecting Russian oil tankers.
According to reports, Russian forces targeted an infrastructure facility and started a fire. The full extent of the damage is still being determined.
Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesperson, said: “She is not the president of her own country, as far we understand. The majority of the population in her country did not vote for it.”
Politico reported that the European Union’s antifraud agency has opened an investigation into possible exports of rebranded Russian crude oil via Turkey to the EU. The report was based on two unnamed sources.
Ukrinform reported that the recruitment center for the Ukrainian Legion in Poland had received more than 500 applications from Ukrainians in 30 different countries in just one month, citing officials at the center.
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal said on November 4 that the country aims to limit voting eligibility for local elections in order to exclude Russians and Belarusians in order to counter Russian influences.
Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association, the authors of this complaint, said that the ruling set a precedent to better protect voting secrecy.
Overnight, Russia launched 79 drones of the type Shahed and other drones as well as guided bombs as well as two Kh-59/69 air missiles.
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