Russia is targeting the 2026 U.S. midterm elections with online disinformation campaigns aimed at sowing division and undermining trust in democracy, U.S. intelligence officials said.

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Russia is targeting the 2026 U.S. midterm elections with online disinformation campaigns aimed at sowing division and undermining trust in democracy, U.S. intelligence officials said. The Kremlin has launched digital influence operations to spread false or divisive content on social media, but officials said there was no evidence of attempts to compromise voting systems. The effort appears less extensive than previous campaigns, with Russia focused more on creating chaos than supporting a spe