The newly appointed head of the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory explained why Moscow fears him.

Oleksandr Alforov, who recently became the head of the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory (UINP), spoke out against Russian disinformation. He announced the start of a broad campaign of discrediting by Russian resources. The man promises to continue revealing the truth, debunking imperial myths, and exposing historical facts without distortions."Friends, I barely finished my first working day at the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory when Russian resources launched a wave of fakes, manipulations, and old schemes..." - Alforov stated.This concerns a new attempt by Russian propaganda to create an image of a 'neo-Nazi' from his words, using them in disinformation materials. The head of UINP emphasized that this campaign is part of Russia's information war. He noted key points, including Russia's fear of historical truth and the activities of the Institute itself.The new head of UINP promises to provide more information about the institution's activities in the future. As a well-known historian with a significant scientific contribution to the field of Ukrainian history, he has succeeded the previous head Anton Drobovych.