How information became a weapon in Russia-Ukraine conflict

How information became a weapon in Russia-Ukraine conflict
Ukrainian servicemen of the 3rd Separate Tank Iron Brigde take part in an exercise in the Kharkiv area of Ukraine (Vadim Ghirda/AP)

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the deadliest conflict in Europe since the Second World War, and the first to see algorithms and TikTok videos deployed alongside fighter planes and tanks.

The online fight has played out on computer screens and smartphones around the globe as Russia used disinformation, propaganda and conspiracy theories to justify its invasion, silence domestic opposition and sow discord among its adversaries.

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