Center for Countering Disinformation
State body of Ukraine
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| April 20 2023 | President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Polina Lysenko from the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation via Decree No. 233/2023, as per her submitted application. |
| October 3 2022 | An updated list of alleged Russian propagandists was published on the Center for Countering Disinformation's website, following the initial controversial list's removal. |
| July 2022 | The Center for Countering Disinformation published a controversial list of persons accused of promoting messages similar to Russian propaganda, which included journalist Glenn Greenwald and other individuals who subsequently rejected the accusations. |
| August 19 2021 | Polina Lysenko went on maternity leave, with her first deputy Andriy Shapovalov entrusted with the center's leadership duties. |
| May 7 2021 | President Zelenskyy issued Decree No. 187/2021 approving the center's regulation, establishing its subordination to the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, and defining its concept, aims, functions, and responsibilities. |
| April 6 2021 | The Center for Countering Disinformation began functioning officially. |
| April 2 2021 | Polina Lysenko was appointed head of the center by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decree, following her previous roles at the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office. |
| March 19 2021 | Presidential Decree No. 106 is issued, officially enacting the establishment of the Center for Countering Disinformation and defining its mandate to counteract information threats to Ukraine's national security. |
| March 11 2021 | The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine makes a decision to create the Center for Countering Disinformation as a working body to address information security challenges. |
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