Enemy propaganda is spreading manipulations about the absence of defensive lines in Kharkiv region, its goal is to discredit the military leadership and spread panic, the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) has said.

CCD Head Andriy Kovalenko, who is a defense forces officer, said on the Telegram channel Monday that, in fact, several reliable defense lines have been constructed in Kharkiv region. He noted that defensive lines could not be built in the zone where active hostilities are currently taking place, because this territory is located in close proximity to the border and is under enemy fire.

"It is impossible to build defensive lines directly on the border with the enemy. Because all the equipment and engineers would simply be destroyed by the enemy. There are defensive lines in Kharkiv region, these are several reliable lines. Authorized persons will tell you more about them soon," he said.

The CCD emphasized that "manipulations around fortifications in Kharkiv region are a continuation of the Russian information and psychological operation to discredit the military leadership of Ukraine in order to provoke a split between the local and central authorities, spread panic and cause a drop in the morale of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units."

"The situation in Kharkiv region has worsened significantly, but the hostilities are taking place exclusively in the border area, the Ukrainian defense forces are doing everything to maintain defensive lines and positions," it said.