"French Agency Exposes Moscow-Based Disinformation Network in Europe"

French authorities have uncovered a vast Russian disinformation campaign, detecting preparations for a large-scale effort in France, Germany, Poland, and other European countries. The campaign is tied to the second anniversary of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine and the upcoming elections to the European Parliament. Viginum, the French foreign-disinformation watchdog, has identified a Russian network of 193 websites involved in the campaign, which it has codenamed "Portal Kombat."