When Henrikas Savickis is not performing at the National Theater or strumming a guitar with his drama students, this 51-year-old actor, singer and teacher from the Lithuanian city of Kaunas has an unusual side hustle. He’s a keyboard warrior on the frontlines of the Russian offensive in Ukraine . For four to five hours a day since the invasion began, Savickis fires up his laptop to shoot down pro-Kremlin conspiracy theories and falsehoods spread by Russian operatives who camouflage their activities by posing as Lithuanian citizens. The battlefield is Facebook, the most popular social media platform in central and eastern Europe. Savickis says his mission is to defeat Russian-paid Lithuanians, Russian-deployed bots and “useful idiots” who unwittingly spread Russian lies meant to divide the Lithuanian people and weaken support for Ukraine . RUSSIAN SANCTIONS: Where US, allies have targeted the dozens of sanctions against Russia UKRAINE REDUCED TO RUBBLE: These heartbreaking images explore Ukraine’s devastated residential areas Meet Ukraine’s volunteer online army.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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