Russia has launched a large-scale propaganda campaign in the occupied territories ahead of the so-called “National Unity Day of the Russian Federation.” In the temporarily occupied areas, monuments, memorials, and exhibitions are being opened en masse, glorifying participants in the war against Ukraine. This was reported by the Center for Countering Disinformation.

In Donetsk, a memorial titled “In Memory of the Defenders of Donbas” was unveiled, with the ceremony attended by the First Deputy Head of the Russian Presidential Administration and the Kremlin’s information policy curator for the occupied territories, Sergey Kiriyenko. In Volnovakha, a monument was erected to Vladimir Zhoza, a militant of the so-called “DPR”, while in Moscow an exhibition was opened that places Russian soldiers fighting against Ukraine on the same level as participants in World War II. In addition, events are being held to “honor” propagandists who were killed in the combat zone.