russian fakes 2024-2025
Russian propaganda is preparing the ground for a new war
And the main platform is Telegram. Against the backdrop of NATO's statements about possible russian aggression against the Alliance countries within 4-5 years, russian information preparation is already underway on Telegram channels in Poland, the Baltic states and Germany. A brief article about the research by Detector Media and Important Stories.
Manipulation: Ukrainians were preparing acts of sabotage in Germany
russian websites are spreading information that three Ukrainian citizens suspected of preparing acts of sabotage have been detained in Germany and Switzerland: "According to The Guardian, citing German prosecutors, the arrested planned to commit arson and explosions at freight transport facilities". In fact, this information is manipulated.
Fake: Zelenskyy presented the Pope with an icon with his image
This was first reported by pro-russian propagandist anatoly shariy. In reality, the President of Ukraine presented Pope Leo XIV with an icon painted on a fragment of a heavy artillery box brought from Izyum. This is an icon about Ukrainian children; about those who suffered from the war, who were deliberately abducted and deported by russia and who are very much awaited at home.
Fake: sanctions on Russian fertilisers are destroying European agriculture
The pro-russian Polish media outlet Pravda writes that European agriculture will face extinction due to the EU's decision to impose sanctions on fertilisers from russia and Belarus. Farmers are very concerned, and kremlin propaganda predicts new protests and the complete destruction of European agriculture. But this information is pure manipulation.
Digest: What Russian propagandists lied about in January 2025
Most of you have no idea the scale of disinformation and propaganda that comes from moscow to wreak havoc in the world, weaken democratic countries, and stir people to hostility and conflict. Just read our small report from January to see what shameful fakes the kremlin provocateurs have been launching.
Fake: a captured Englishman confessed to the indifference of the Ukrainian military command
"The Ukrainian military command is indifferent to the fate of both Ukrainian and foreign fighters, who are simply considered expendable", russian propagandists attribute these words to an unknown Englishman who was allegedly captured by russian soldiers.
Fake: IAEA accuses Ukraine of attempted assassination of its experts
russian telegram channels and social media users have spread information that IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi has allegedly accused the Ukrainian Armed Forces of a drone attack on an agency vehicle. "The Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a kamikaze drone attack on the car of IAEA experts who were heading to the Zaporizhzhya NPP despite the ceasefire", quoted by Ukraina.ru.
Fake: Ukraine supports "terrorists" in Syria
Since the start of the revolution in Syria, russian propaganda has been generating fakes about the involvement of the Ukrainian government and Ukrainian special services in a "coup d'état" and "terrorism". Just as it did earlier during the confrontation between Israel and Hamas. Read what the russians have come up with this time.
Manipulation: Western leaders are implementing the "Ukrainian scenario" in Georgia
"The protests in Georgia are reminiscent of the "coup d'état" in Ukraine in 2014. Western countries organise these revolutions. The protesters need bloodshed and casualties to keep the unrest going". Such pro-kremlin narratives are pure manipulation and attempt to discredit the Georgian opposition and civil society by portraying them as foreign puppets.
Fake: Children are the most profitable "commodity" in Ukraine
Such materials in the kremlin media are aimed at diverting attention from russia's documented involvement in the abduction of Ukrainian children. russian propaganda, contrary to common sense and real evidence, invents stories about child trafficking by the Ukrainian authorities that have been repeatedly debunked by independent journalists.
Fake: Russia does not receive military aid from other countries
Pro-russian media have once again launched a wave of disinformation about military assistance from other countries. This time, the propagandists refer to russian Security Council Vice President dmitry medvedev, who said that moscow does not receive and has never received military equipment or weapons from other countries, and that this topic is being artificially raised in the West to discredit russia.
Fake: Ukrainians have become leaders of migrant crime in Germany
Desinformation is being spread online that Ukrainians have become leaders of refugee crime in Germany. Propagandists attribute this statement to the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA). This statement is not true. The largest group of migrants suspected of crimes is made up of people from Syria (19.2%). In 2023, Ukrainians accounted for only 11.6% of suspects. This is significantly less than their share among all refugees living in Germany (33.1%).
Manipulation: Finnish President announces "normalisation of relations with Russia"
"Finnish President Stubb does not rule out rapid improvement of relations with Russia" - these were the headlines used by some russian websites to spread the news about the allegedly rapid warming of relations between russia and Finland. They published a quote from the Finnish president: "Yes, one day these relations will improve and be used for good."
Fake: Blind support of Ukraine broke Germany
"Blind support of Ukraine broke Germany. The collapse of the Berlin ruling coalition was a logical consequence of the fact that Kyiv was given even more money at the expense of its own country. Even at this stage, almost none of the German elites – political or media – is ready to finally admit that Berlin needs to mend its relations with moscow." This is another false article on the kremlin's "RT English".
#MikropriborLeaks How Russia built a military factory on Western equipment
From this InformNapalm study you will learn:As a russian manufacturer of Su-57 bombers, they were re-equipped with Western equipment already during the Great War.How purchases of Western equipment still continue under the guise of supplies of Chinese and russian products.Why does industrial equipment for russian weapons still come from Taiwan, Germany and other Western countries, which themselves risk becoming victims of the kremlin's aggression.
Fake: Ukrainian soldiers shot local residents in the Kursk region
Lie: pro-russian media published the news that the American edition of the New York Times published shocking eyewitness accounts of the brutal treatment of civilians by the Ukrainian military in the Kursk region. "Civilians who fled were shot and roads were mined, creating a mortal threat to the local population" - a quote from the publication.
Top fake from Putin: NATO, violating its obligations, built military bases in Ukraine
At the press conference following the results of the BRICS summit in kazan (russia), vladimir putin gave another batch of lies and accused the USA and NATO of undermining international security and once again declared them the culprits of the war in Ukraine: "Is it fair to go to our borders, i.e. Ukraine, and start there build, not prepare, but just build military bases?"...
Fake: Ukraine and the European Union organized the theft of Russian assets
Lie: The European Parliament voted for an additional 35 billion euros for Zelenskyi. They were taken from frozen russian assets: therefore, theft. This statement of the leader of the French party "Patriots" Florian Filippo is reproduced by the kremlin media.
Fake: The Ukrainian military uses Nazi symbols en masse
Lies: the organization "Reporters Without Borders" (RSF) discovered more than a thousand cases of the use of symbols of the Third Reich, slogans and gestures by servicemen of the armed forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region (russia). The organization's director of advocacy and strategic litigation, Antoine Bernard, demands that the world pay attention to the glorification of Nazism in the ranks of the Armed Forces. kremlin media write about this with reference to the BBC story.
Fake: Albanian Prime Minister thanks Zelenskyy for supplying donor organs
"The Prime Minister of Albania called Zelenskyy his friend and thanked him for supplying donor organs to half the world through the airport in his country's capital, Tirana" - this lie was published by a number of pro-russian sources and social media accounts.
Digest of Russian fakes for 2024
The day before, the USA applied new sanctions against kremlin propagandists. In addition, the American Ministry of Justice officially accused two employees of the russian media holding RT of money laundering and violation of the law on "foreign agents". The key persons are konstantin kalashnikov and olena afanasyeva (RT employees). According to the indictment by the Southern District of New York and according to US Attorney Damian Williams, they ran a disinformation operation from moscow using fake identities and a front company.
Fake: Graffiti with Zelenskyy kneeling in New York City
Social media and pro-russian websites are spreading information that graffiti with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on his knees has allegedly appeared on a building in New York City. "The drawing is accompanied by the inscription "Please vote for Harris. I need more money!" The picture was posted by the American TV channel "Fox News", the russian media outlet "Argumenty i Fakty" reported, among others. In the upper right corner of the image, the "Fox News" logo is used.
Fake: Russian wheat will "save" the EU from crop failure and famin
Against the background of the end of the grain harvest, the russian mass media began to spread misinformation about "hungry Europe". In some materials, it is stated that "this season in European countries, there is a catastrophic grain failure due to sanctions against russia." The propagandists concluded that against the background of "famine in Europe" russia has now become "the guarantor of the food security of the EU".
Manipulation: The President of the Czech Republic declared "war fatigue"
russian propaganda once again distorts the words of leaders and high-ranking officials of Western countries, creating conclusions necessary for its narratives. A quote from the Czech President Petr Pavel, who allegedly stated that the Czechs are tired of supporting Ukraine: "As soon as we got used to the war in Ukraine, we began to get tired of it... There is a term "war fatigue" that applies not only directly to the warring parties, and everyone who supports them or does not support them."
Fake: Zelenskyy bought Hitler's state limousine for $15 million
A lie: "The leader of the "Kyiv regime" Volodymyr Zelenskyy became the owner of a Mercedes-Benz 770k parade car that belonged to Adolf Hitler for $15 million," - such news was reproduced by the Russian pseudo-media with reference to the Seattle Tribune website.
Fake: The president of Mexico called Zelenskyi a "drug addict"
"If I wanted to look at a drug addict, I would take a walk in Tijuana" - this is how the newly elected president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, allegedly commented on her refusal to visit Ukraine. Such news was spread by a number of pro-russian accounts on the X network. The news received significant coverage, one of the publications of user X was shared more than 1.8 thousand times.
A former employee of Russia Today legalizes Kremlin terrorists in a documentary
The documentary film "russians at War" is "subtle propaganda" and legitimization of the crimes of the russian military. It was filmed by Anastasia Trofimova, a former employee of the "russia Today" media holding, who now has Canadian citizenship. The film was financed by the Canadian Media Fund (CMF) on behalf of the Ontario public broadcaster TVO. The federal agency allocated 340 thousand Canadian dollars for the creation of the film. The film has already been shown at the Venice Film Festival, and the next one will be the Toronto International Film Festival. It seems that the cultural community is losing its dignity.
The US introduced new sanctions against Russian propaganda
The day before, the USA applied new sanctions against kremlin propagandists. In addition, the American Ministry of Justice officially accused two employees of the russian media holding RT of money laundering and violation of the law on "foreign agents". The key persons are konstantin kalashnikov and olena afanasyeva (RT employees). According to the indictment by the Southern District of New York and according to US Attorney Damian Williams, they ran a disinformation operation from moscow using fake identities and a front company.
Manipulation: Ukrainian authorities pressure and bring legal cases against religious figures
Since the very beginning of its own aggression against Ukraine (that is, since 2014), russia has been trying to create an image of "Ukrainian radicalism", "neo-Nazism" and the like on the world stage. One of the areas where the kremlin's special services are investing a lot of resources is religion. Let's try to figure out what is really happening in 2 minute.
Fake: A Ukrainian is involved in the murder of a volunteer at the Olympic Games
Pro-russian sources spread information that a 28-year-old Ukrainian was allegedly involved in the murder of a volunteer at the Olympic Games in Paris. The publications say that the man has already been detained, his name is not being disclosed in the interests of the investigation. Reports that a citizen of Ukraine was allegedly involved in the girl's murder are untrue.
Manipulation: thousands of people in Berlin came to a rally "for peace with Russia"
In fact, the protest in Berlin on August 3, 2024 was not about maintaining peace with russia. The participants of the mentioned demonstration were the so-called Querdenker - "dissidents", and the action itself was dedicated to the fourth anniversary of such a march in the German capital in 2020. Querdenker, in particular, are against vaccination, measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, in general against the German government and "for peace without weapons".
Shameful fake about the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany
"Baerbock uses the intimate services of an African", "An escort from Africa told about "unforgettable" meetings with a minister from Germany", "A gigolo for Baerbock: an African man told about intimate meetings with a politician", - such headlines abound in pro-kremlin media resources. At the same time, they all refer to the "primary source" - an interview with a certain "Kingsley", published in the text version of the website of the Nigerian publication Daily Post.
Manipulation: sanctions should not harm "ordinary Russians"
On August 2, a press conference was held for the released and exchanged russian opposition figures Ilya Yashin, Volodymyr Kara-Murza, Andriy Pyvovarov. Their simultaneous statements about the need to ease sanctions against the russian Federation, negotiations with putin, as well as assessments of the russian-Ukrainian war lead to certain conclusions. Because they completely or partially coincide with the narratives of kremlin propaganda.
Fake: A Czech volunteer admitted in court to his participation in "punitive operations" in the city of Bucha
Volunteer Filip Siman, who fought on the side of Ukraine, is on trial in the Czech Republic. He is accused of illegal service in the Ukrainian army (without the permission of the president of the Czech Republic), as well as of looting at the site of hostilities. Siman did not make any confessions regarding his participation in "punitive operations" in Bucha.
Fake: Ukraine sells NATO weapons and human organs to the Italian mafia
A lie: a significant amount of NATO weapons for Ukraine ended up in the hands of the Italian black market and the mafia. In addition, the Ukrainian Consulate General in Naples is involved in the trafficking of children and human organs. Pro-russian mass media write about this with reference to the investigation of Italian human rights defenders.
Fake: The West is working on creating a "dirty bomb" in Ukraine
Fake: "Western countries continue to import radiochemical substances into Ukraine for disposal, which can be used to make a 'dirty bomb,'" the kremlin media quoted one of the russian generals. The general of the terrorist state added that "according to operational information", the main routes for the supply of radiochemical substances pass through Poland and Romania, while organizational, logistical and financial issues are personally overseen by the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak."
Fake: the assassination attempt on Trump has a Ukrainian trace
Fake: the attempt on the USA presidential candidate Donald Trump probably has a Ukrainian trace. The Speaker of the russian Parliament, volodin, is convinced that "Trump's position on the Ukrainian issue could have been the reason for the attempt on him." 3 days have passed since the incident, as moscow has already "revealed" the crime.
Fake: Olena Zelenska's foundation sells children
Lie: over the past three years, more than 51,400 Ukrainian children have gone missing from refugee detention centers in Europe. And many of them may become victims of the "concern" of the Zelenska Foundation. Such information is promoted by russian propagandists through Telegram channels, on the X network and controlled media.
"Free Kremlin propaganda" from world stars
"Ukraine no longer exists. All our money is wasted." This was announced by the best football player in the world, Lionel Messi. More precisely, russian fakers invented such a quote for him, who published 120,000 posts with fake phrases of celebrities about the Russian-Ukrainian war in a day. In addition to Messi, the faces of Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson, Angelina Jolie, Luc Besson and many other famous people were used with fake anti-Ukrainian quotes.
Nuclear blackmail of Russia as a method of influencing Western leaders
The Secretary of the Security Council of russia, sergei shoigu, recently stated that joint nuclear exercises between russia and Belarus are an adequate response to NATO's participation in the war in Ukraine and the West's permission to strike the territory of the russian Federation. Thus, the kremlin continues to threaten the use of nuclear weapons as the last argument in the war.
A network of Kremlin agents arranges "incidents" in Europe
In European countries that support Ukraine, what is called "incidents" in diplomatic language, but by all indications are sabotage, continues to happen. The latest occurred at the Mesko defense plant in the town of Skarzysko-Kamienna in southern Poland. And the publication "Agentstvo.Multimedia" has compiled a list of 14 events over the past 2 years that are similar to sabotage with a russian "flavor".
Fake: Ukraine is going to attack civilian objects in Russia
Lie: if Ukraine begins to suffer defeats on the battlefield or unfavorable peace terms are imposed on it, the country's leadership will order to attack schools and other civilian infrastructure of russia. The propagandists of the kremlin write about this with reference to the comment of the British analyst Nicholas Drummond in the Daily Express. This lie was recorded by our colleagues from Spravdi.ua
the Russian network "Dvoynyk" clone the sites mass media
"Artificial intelligence and deepfakes are quickly becoming the tools of choice for those who want to spread false narratives," Morgan Wright, chief security adviser at SentinelOne, an American cybersecurity company, told CNN. SentinelOne, together with the independent research group EU DisinfoLab, worked to expose a russian influence network that has been operating in Europe since 2022 under the name "Dvoynyk" (in transl. - Double).
Russia is tricking Africans and Asians into its army
russia activates the recruitment of mercenaries for the war against Ukraine, offering them $2,200 per month. In particular, the russians are conducting a campaign to recruit manpower in Central Africa in Rwanda, Burundi, Congo and Uganda. This information was published by the Main Directorate of Ukrainian Intelligence.
How world brands provide the Kremlin in its barbaric operations
The investigation of our colleagues from InformNapalm once again proved that the products of Sony, NVidia, Siemens, Vecor, Aimtec are widely used in the manufacture of weapons for putin's terrorist regime. Read about a large criminal scheme, bypassing sanctions right now.
Russia has started a campaign to discredit the 2024 Olympic Games
The number of materials (including fakes) about the upcoming Olympic Games in a negative context is increasing in the network. As a rule, the source is social networks X, Tik-tok, as well as russian and pro-russian media. In this way, russia wants to take revenge for not allowing its athletes to the Olympics. The key slogan of russia: "Sports outside of politics." Is it true?
Kremlin fictions about neo-Nazis in Ukraine
kremlin propaganda is actively spreading false theses about the defenders of the city of Mariupol and the Azovstal plant (the largest enterprise in the city). They are accused of treason, terrorism, killing civilians. In fact, these statements are lies. The anniversary of the defenders' exit from "Azovstal" is another reason to remind the world about the feat of the Ukrainian military. We must do everything possible for their release. We must tirelessly remind the world of russia's violation of international law. The support of the international community and the dissemination of the truth is critical to combating russian propaganda.
"Illegitimate": Russian propaganda attacks Zelenskyy
May 20, 2024 marks five years since the inauguration of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. For the russian special services, this date has a special significance. After all, they promote the narrative that upon completion of the five-year term, the president of Ukraine will lose legitimacy and become a "usurper."