01. Juni 2026
On Wednesday, 3 June at 18:30, at Lassingleithnerplatz 2/3, 1020 Vienna, Austria, several authors and editors of the book “Uninvited: 25 Stories About the Russian Occupation of Ukraine“ will share their stories during a public presentation and discussion. What happens when freedom is replaced by an occupying force overnight? The book breaks the silence surrounding the reality of life under occupation. Following its original Ukrainian release in 2024, this powerful collection is now...
16. Dezember 2025
Last week, a worldwide rally took place to raise awareness of the inhumane Russian drone terror against civilians in the Ukrainian city of Kherson. The term Human Safari was made famous by US journalist Zarina Zabrisky and describes drone attacks on civilians, not for military purposes but solely to spread terror and fear. It refers to the deliberate targeting of civilians as if they were being hunted, turning everyday life into a constant state of danger. This practice shows how drone...
08. Dezember 2025
Die US-Journalistin Zarina Zabrisky lebt seit längerer Zeit in der ukrainischen Stadt Kherson und beobachtet systematisch die unmenschliche Praktik der sogenannten Safari auf Menschen. Diese beinhaltet, dass von russischer Seite aus mit Drohnen gezielt Jagd auf ukrainische Zivilisten, Tiere und zivile Infrastruktur gemacht wird. Zabrisky, die in regelmäßigem Austausch mit dem Disinfo Resilience Network steht, hat hierzu auch eine Dokumentation gedreht, die kostenfrei online abrufbar ist....
26. November 2025
In November 2021 the founder of the Disinformation Resilience Network Initiative, Dietmar Pichler, launched the first "International Disinformation Awareness Day". He was supported by the Ukrainian Anna Pattermann, Chairman of the Vienna based NGO "Unlimited Democracy". Back in 2021 the Covid 19 pandemic was accompanied by local and international disinformation campaigns that were a huge threat to our public health. The main motivation to start this day was the long term ideological subversion...
24. März 2025
Background: Austria's DSN (Directorate for State Security and Intelligence) has uncovered a Russian-led disinformation campaign targeting Ukraine. The investigation was triggered by a spy case involving a Bulgarian national, who has since confessed. Since 2022, a cell operating in Austria had been actively spreading pro-Russian narratives—both online and through public actions such as stickers and graffiti. The campaign also employed far-right symbols to create confusion and make it appear as...
21. März 2025
Disinfo Resilience Network Die erste Reise in ein Nicht-EU-Land führte die neue österreichische Außenministerin Beate Meinl-Reisinger in die Ukraine. Die Social-Media-Kanäle der Medien, der Ministerin selbst sowie einige weitere Plattformen berichteten über die Reise und gaben Einblicke.In den Kommentarspalten kam es daraufhin zu massiven Angriffen und ablehnenden Kommentaren. Die Reise würde der Neutralität widersprechen (was faktisch falsch ist), die Ministerin würde lediglich die...
09. Dezember 2024
Speakers agree: The problem goes far beyond social media and online campaigns
27. November 2024
In 2021, Dietmar Pichler, supported by Anna Pattermann from Unlimited Democracy, launched the first Disinformation Awareness Day. At the time, Russian influence campaigns were already a major motivation for this initiative, along with the significant societal challenges posed by international and domestic disinformation related to the Covid-19 pandemic. What has changed since 2021? The situation has grown far more critical. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine was accompanied by an...
02. November 2024
Published on the occasion of the "Coalition Against Disinformation" Conference in Washington, DC by author and speaker Dietmar Pichler, Director of the Disinfo Resilience Network, Vienna Russian Influence and Interference in Europe and the West: An Overview Russian foreign interference takes many forms. It includes overt propaganda, such as fabricated images or deepfake videos circulated online, as well as more subtle narratives, like portraying "the threat of NATO expansion" to frame Russia's...