From the first days of the war, the information front went far beyond radio and television.. Boards, graffiti, postcards, manuals on information resistance - a far from exhaustive list of what works to raise the morale of the people and fight the enemy.

[see_also ids\u003d"

On the occasion of 100 days since the start of Russia's full-scale offensive on the territory of Ukraine, "

We believe in the Armed Forces.

The first military-themed boards began to appear in February before the war — in the Kherson region, in the Zaporozhye region and other regions of Ukraine.

These boards contained military slang " If then the citizens still had the question of what this means, now everyone knows: “Everything is calm”.

This wave of information was aimed at giving citizens confidence: the Armed Forces of Ukraine can protect.

A number of boards were dedicated to the role of our military, who were equated with supermen....

...and angels. Such boards were in the regions, in particular in the Sumy and Ternopil regions.

And after the start of a full-scale invasion, there were several nationwide information waves that went in parallel with local information campaigns, where each community brought its own flavor.

[see_also ids\u003d"

Phrase about the ship and self-censorship After a full-scale offensive on February 24, the world information field was torn by the words of the Ukrainian border guard from Zmiyiny Island, who responded to the demand to surrender to the invaders: “Russian warship, go fuck yourself!

This phrase was repeated by US senators, Georgian sailors... What was a swear word a few days ago can now be placed on boards without censorship. This is a photo of the board in Kyiv taken by Rukh CHESNO in February.

In the Frankivsk region in early March, thematic boards were hard to miss. But later, the local authorities had to replace them, since some of the townspeople had complaints about the word, which seemed to them abusive.

A similar discourse arose in Lvov, and the local mayor promised the community and the metropolitan to replace the inscriptions (although there was an asterisk instead of a letter) with patriotic ones.. So, on one of the boards appeared the lines of the anthem of Ukraine.

As for Odessa, the city of humor transformed the thesis about the ship in its own way, and it came out without swear words at all. Boards appeared here with the inscription: “Russian warship, well, you have reached?

The phrase of our border guard became so popular that the special edition stamps were sold out in a matter of hours, and at the auction the stamps autographed by the border guard Gribov from the Snake Island Klitschko and Kuleb were sold for more than 700 thousand. UAH. "

In the first days of the war, even road signs, thanks to Ukravtodor, joined this information campaign. Ukrainians were urged to move signs with the names of settlements in order to disorient the occupiers. In addition, there were boards with pointers for them.. The regional state administration was informed about new directions from the boards, in particular in the Rivne region.

And on the fourth day of a full-scale war, Ukravtodor made a special sign " Sign indicates: "

“While our brave warriors and fearless citizens are repelling the enemy, road builders are updating the Rules of the Road. From now on, the sign applies to roads of all forms of ownership in Ukraine and allied states,” Ukravtodor reported..

Ukravtodor’s proposal to install non-standard road signs was significantly scaled up already in March. So, in the Chernihiv region, the invaders were offered to choose their fate. And what the road signs predicted to the occupiers always came true. This is confirmed even by intercepted conversations, when the Russian military massively refused to go into battle with the Ukrainian army and explained their position as follows: “I don’t want to be minced meat”.

A version of why the understanding of the situation is changing among the occupiers was suggested on a board in Poltava: “Ukrainians are such a nation that at first we are a little scared, and then we don’t... uh, and when we don’t... uh, EVERYONE IS SCARY ALREADY!

Even exchangers have joined the information front. "

How to Meet and Treat Orcs?

A series of boards told how to warmly welcome rashists.

The capital, where a woman from Kiev shot down a drone with a can of tomatoes, in March actively informed how else to treat the enemy on Maslenitsa.

Poltava region informed the orcs that there would be no vodka for them, but cocktails were prepared.

A special cocktail recipe from Poltava - " Here the analogy with the local beer of the same name worked.. If we are to destroy the enemy, then from native bottles from under “Dikansky Vechoriv”.

Not only citizens of Ukraine, but also nature joined the defense. So, one of the enemy planes in the Kherson region was destroyed by geese. So the theme of protector birds was also covered in art..

Campaigns of the Ministry of Defense and the SBU.

The Ministry of Defense has launched an information campaign aimed at ensuring that the enemy surrenders, hand over equipment and weapons. Thanks to the information campaign and the successful actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the invaders really surrender and testify.

The official campaign was also supported at the local level.. Here is the board on the Odessa highway in March.

At the same time, the Security Service of Ukraine informed the citizens of Ukraine about the Telegram bot, created so that the military knew more about the movement of enemy equipment..

This bot was presented on February 26, on the third day of the war, which, together with the operational information campaign, indicates the preparation of the Ministry of Defense and special services for the Russian offensive.

Rukh CHESNO also joined the fight on the street information front. So, billboards have already appeared on the streets of Chernihiv region with a call to inform us about collaborators, so that our experts, after verification, add them to the Register of holders.

On the border with Poland, where men bring their wives and children by car, information boards have been installed: “Do not run away - protect”. This is also part of the state information campaign.

It is worth adding here that an information campaign in support of Ukrainians has started in several dozen countries around the world.. One of the largest - "

Polish cities greeted internally displaced persons with boards with words of support in Ukrainian.

War and Ukrainian classics.

In the west of Ukraine, in Drohobych, the Department of Culture prepared a board with Kamenyar - Ivan Franko, behind whom is Javelin.

Residents of Kamyanets-Podilsky also turned to the classics, writing on the boards by hand the modernized \! Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the heroes!

And in the Ternopil region in March, Ivan Franko and Taras Shevchenko were depicted on boards in the form of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and quotes from their works were added: “Fight only means to live! \! God help you"

twin cities.

There was no official twinning between Ukrainian cities before the war. Regional centers usually had sister cities in other countries. Now, after the Rashists have tormented the settlements in the east, north and south of the country, the western communities are accepting internal settlers.

The corresponding boards with words of support have been placed since March.

Similar boards were dedicated to other cities in the east and south of the country.

An intensified campaign was carried out in support of Mariupol.

Campaigns before May 9.

At the end of April, the Crimean Tatar Resource Center launched an information campaign throughout Ukraine aimed at supporting the national spirit and unity of the Ukrainian people.

The public organization started the campaign from Ternopil and later extended it to other cities of Ukraine. On many boards, a trident in combination with a tarak-tamga fights against rashists.

In the Sumy region, before May 9, young people installed their own unique billboard. The symbol of the Nedrigailovsky region - the mammoth - helps to fight the rashists.

In addition to boards, graffiti and postcards, a serious information campaign is being conducted by the Information Resistance Center of Ukraine, which has developed a manual on countering the invaders in the temporarily occupied territories. "

Every citizen can join the formation of the exhibition in order to preserve photos of boards, graffiti and information postcards for the history of information resistance.

Read more articles by Irina Fedoriv at the link.