This was reported to Ukrinform by the BRAND UKRAINE organization, which analyzes requests from global (Google Trends) and Russian (Google and Yandex) audiences.

“Ukraine’s use of ATACMS missiles has become one of the trending topics among Google’s global audience. In the statement, the defense forces attacked two Russian-occupied air bases in Luhansk and Berdyansk with long-range missiles, resulting in nine Russian helicopters, special equipment It was stated that an air defense system launcher and an ammunition depot were destroyed.

In addition, the football match played between Malta and Ukraine last week was the focus of attention of Google’s global audience. The Ukraine national football team defeated the Malta national team with a score of 3:1 in the Euro-2024 qualifiers.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s nuclear portfolio has become another hot topic. Western media actively disseminated images showing officers accompanying Putin during his visit to Beijing carrying so-called nuclear bags designed to launch missiles with nuclear weapons.

Other current research topics include FC Obolon (Kiev), the operations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the left bank of the Dnipro, and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church village of Krynky.

Similarly, the Russians actively sought information from the world public regarding Ukraine’s use of ATACMS missiles. He was also interested in the price and features of the Russian tracker missile, as well as Putin’s reaction to the attacks.

Wargaming has become another trending query on Google among Russian audiences. The gaming company has launched the charity initiative WargamingUnited together with Ukrainian fundraising platform United24. Players will contribute to the collection of special ambulances for Ukrainian doctors by purchasing special skins in six of the company’s games.

Other trending questions from Russians include fake news about Volodymyr Zelensky urging Georgia to start a war, Putin’s visit to China, and explosions in Sevastopol.

According to Yandex, since the beginning of Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russians have shown increasing interest in work in the field of weapons production. The number of searches such as “working in a military facility”, “vacancies in the military industrial complex” has increased 4 times since the beginning of last year.

In Izhevsk in particular, among weekly search queries regarding specific employment options, military-industrial enterprises stand out: the Kalashnikov, Aeroskan, Kupol factories and the former Italmas shopping center, which now houses drone production.

As reported, in September Russian opposition publication The Insider wrote that shopping malls in Russia’s Udmurtia capital Izhevsk had been converted into factories for drone production.

It was noted that the shopping center “Italamas”, located next to the shopping and entertainment complex “Stolytsia”, which was purchased by the Aeroscan company operating in Moscow, was closed in the city. According to the company’s website, the company is interested in the application of unmanned aerial vehicle systems for business purposes.

Another closed shopping center – “Novy Dim” – housed the research and production association “Izhevsk Unmanned Systems”, a subsidiary of the Kalashnikov concern. In September, the company announced the hiring of designers, technologists and workers.