French authorities on March 15, 2025, revealed they had discovered approximately 80 closed Russian disinformation campaigns spanning from August 2023 to March 2025. These efforts were primarily aimed at Ukraine and its supporters, amongst which France was a target. According to the cybersecurity agency Viginum, the operation dubbed “Storm-1516” employed advanced technology like artificial intelligence and paid operatives to disseminate information criticizing Ukraine. This has been deemed as a substantial risk to European digital discourse.
Source: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250507-russia-disinformation-france-ukraine
