Russian forces and Kremlin propagandists are conducting a combined effort to destroy the city of Kharkiv and cause a mass exodus of civilians, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on April 22. Moscow has recently intensified attacks against Kharkiv using missiles, glide bombs, and drones to destroy infrastructure and kill civilians. These are being combined with information operations designed to sow “outsized panic” among the population while fuelling rumors of an impending Russian ground offensive to take the city, the ISW said. “The Kremlin is conducting a concerted air and inf…