Operation Tarakany
In the early 1980s, the Soviet Union launched a targeted disinformation campaign to undermine US credibility in the region.
Historical Case Studies
The Case Studies section provides historical context for contemporary chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear disinformation through key examples from the Soviet and Russian information ecosystem. By examining how these campaigns were designed, disseminated, and adapted over time, it highlights recurring narratives, tactics, and strategic objectives, and illustrates how such claims have been used to shape perceptions and undermine trust in scientific and public health institutions.
Operation Denver
In the early 1980s, the Soviet Union launched a disinformation campaign to exploit anxieties around HIV/AIDS, strategically intensifying divisions.
The Lugar Centre disinformation campaign
RUSSIAN CHEMICAL WEAPONS DISINFORMATION A CHAIN-OF-LABS NARRATIVE The first highly visible, contemporary and multichannel disinformation attack on public health labs
A Long History of False Claims
Russia’s current allegations about “questionable” activities at Ukraine public health labs tieinto a long history of false claims and “active measures” about biological weapons stretching back to the Cold War.