Pro-Russian Groups Spread Fake News About Spain's Floods

Pro-Russian groups spread fake news about Spain's floods

Pro-Russian activists sought to portray Spain as "engulfed in chaos" following deadly floods last year, according to a report by the country's national security department released on Thursday.

A confidential report of national security services in Spain states that Russia has launched the disinformation campaigns following the disaster floods last year in order to try to generate distrust in institutions...

A confidential report of the national security services in Spain states that Russia has launched the disaster relief campaigns following the floods of last year in order to try to generate distrust in the democratic institutions and to delegate Spain's support to Ukraine. The same is true of the Kremlin and in the case of the elections in Romania, Moldova or Georgia, aimed at removing these countries from the European Union and, if possible, bri…

Madrid, May 22, 2025 – Total News Agency-TNA- The Spanish government denounced on Wednesday that Russia took advantage of the disaster caused by the DANA of October 29, 2024 in Valencia to deploy an organized campaign of disinformation against the democratic institutions of the country. The revelation is part of the Annual National Security Report, prepared by the Department of National Security (DSN) and led by General Loreto Gutiérrez Hurtado.…

During the massive floods that hit Valencia in the autumn of 2024, Russia carried out a disinformation attack with the aim of sowing panic among the population and undermining confidence in the Spanish authorities. This is reported by El Pais, citing a report by the Spanish Department of National...

This activity would be carried out through proxies, individuals outside the service who are captured, instructed and coordinated through social networks or instant messaging applications." He also explains that Russian espionage maintains "a high level of activity focused on obtaining information, mainly about Ukraine, NATO and the EU. In addition to these activities, a broad campaign continues that is part of the Kremlin's strategy of trying to…