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The commentator described Paweł Kukiz's story about the meeting with Michał Kołodziejczak in 2019, before the elections. According to the entry, Kołodziejczak then asked Kukiz for a conversation, and during the meeting, he was supposed to call for unity under his leadership and announce a revolution. Kukiz was supposed to tell him that the services were watching him due to Agrounia's connections with Russia. The author wrote that Kołodziejczak did not understand this information and began to claim that he had fallen victim to Pegasus. He ended the entry with a question about how Kołodziejczak became a minister. #Polityka #Kukiz #Kołodziejczak (translated)

Jan Betlach wrote that Chris Sidoti, a member of the UN commission investigating the occupied Palestinian territories and Israel, stated that the commission did not independently verify the claim that 83% of those killed in Gaza were civilians. According to Betlach, the commission's report mentioned this figure in paragraph 21 and cited The Guardian as the source. Sidoti reportedly answered a question about whether the commission verified the claim by saying that it did not and that it "simply doesn't know." Betlach reminded that the commission, established by the UN Human Rights Council in 2021 and led by Navi Pillay, concluded in September 2025 that Israel committed genocide in Gaza. He described the method of transferring data between the media and the commission as "information laundering" and questioned how many other claims in the report underwent the same process. He also added that Pillay described the commission as an entity that essentially functioned as a court, while Sidoti emphasized that they were neither a court nor prosecutors. https://t.co/DdBz4F6WRE #OSN #Izrael #genocida (translated)

Corruption is considered as significant a threat as Russian aggression, which is why the activities of the anti-corruption bureau NABU and President Volodymyr Zelensky's demands for reforms have become the focus of public attention, while also being a complex and slow process that creates both domestic political scandals and concerns among foreign partners. #Korruptsioon #Ukraina #Zelenski (translated)

Fake NV – how a cloned newsroom turned an AI video into a $140 million corruption scandal For two days in September, a website that looked almost indistinguishable from one of Ukraine’s best-known news organisations carried an extraordinary corruption story. It claimed that Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau had raided former defence procurement chief Arsen Zhumadilov and discovered more than $140 million in cash packed inside refrigerator boxes. One box supposedly carried the words “For the Servant of the People” – an apparent reference to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s political party. The raid never happened. The photographs and video presented as evidence were fabricated, and the news organisation reporting the story was not the New Voice of Ukraine but a cloned version of it. The episode is a compact example of an increasingly effective disinformation technique. Rather than inventing a new propaganda outlet and trying to build its credibility from scratch, an operator can simply steal the identity of an established newsroom and place fabricated material inside an otherwise convincing copy of its editorial environment. A newsroom copied almost in full The counterfeit site appeared at nvukraine.com, while the authentic New Voice of Ukraine operates at nv.ua and english.nv.ua. Registration records examined by fact-checkers show that the false domain was created on 21 September 2026, two days before the fabricated article appeared. According to NV’s own investigation, the imitation went much further than copying a logo: the operators reproduced the site’s visual design, sections, branding, contact information and genuine editorial material. A snapshot of legitimate NV content from 23 September appears to have been copied onto the counterfeit site, into which the operators inserted a single false article. That article claimed that NABU had searched premises connected to Zhumadilov, who had headed Ukraine’s Defence Procurement Agency until August, and seized $140 million in cash. The story was published in several languages, including Ukrainian and English, suggesting that the operation was intended not only for Ukraine’s domestic information space but also for foreign audiences following the war and Western support for Kyiv. AI supplied the supposed evidence The false article was supported by a video purportedly showing the money discovered during the raid. NABU said no such search or procedural action had taken place and identified the footage as fabricated using artificial intelligence. Independent fact-checker Lead Stories found no credible Ukrainian or international reporting confirming either the raid or the alleged seizure, while searches of NABU’s own published material produced no evidence supporting the claim. The operation therefore combined two separate forms of synthetic credibility. The AI-generated footage supplied what looked like visual proof, while the cloned NV website supplied institutional proof: an apparently reputable Ukrainian newsroom supposedly confirming that the event had happened. Neither element needed to withstand close scrutiny for long. Together, they only needed to appear credible enough to be copied, quoted and redistributed before the deception was exposed. From a fake Ukrainian source into the Russian information ecosystem On 24 September, the story began moving through large pro-Russian Telegram channels. Ukraine’s Center for Strategic Communications traced early amplification to Golos Mordora, with roughly 149,000 subscribers, and Militarist, with around 277,000. Within less than an hour, other channels including VOBLA, Rossiya Seychas and Ostashko! Vazhnoye were circulating versions of the same claim. It subsequently appeared on X and on Russian-language websites including e-news.su and pressa24.ru. Babel calculated that posts carrying the fabrication had accumulated approximately 370,000 views by the morning of 25 September. The story also moved beyond the Russian-language ecosystem. English-language versions appeared in online communities including Lemmy and Hexbear, while accounts on X shared direct links to the counterfeit NV article. NV later reported that larger Russian media and propaganda outlets, including RIA Novosti, Life, Vesti, Ukraina.ru and Mail.ru, had reproduced or discussed the claim. Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and a Kremlin representative involved in contacts with the United States, also shared it on 25 September. This amplification is significant, but it should not be confused with proof of authorship. Publicly available evidence shows how the false story entered and spread through a Russian and pro-Russian information ecosystem. It does not establish which organisation registered the cloned domain, generated the video or directed the operation from the outset. Why copy NV? The operation relied on source laundering. A claim originating directly from a Russian Telegram channel that Ukraine’s defence procurement system had concealed $140 million would immediately carry an obvious political context. A claim apparently uncovered by an established Ukrainian newsroom looks very different. Once the fabricated NV article existed, subsequent accounts could cite what appeared to be an independent Ukrainian source rather than present the allegation as their own. Each repost moved the story another step away from its manufactured origin. The use of an English-language version strengthened that mechanism for audiences outside Ukraine. The underlying narrative was also carefully chosen. Corruption in Ukrainian defence procurement is a genuine subject of public scrutiny and investigative reporting, so the fabricated story did not require audiences to accept an entirely unfamiliar premise. It inserted a false event into a real area of political concern. That mixture of authentic context and fabricated evidence can be more persuasive than a completely invented story because much of the surrounding information feels recognisable. What can – and cannot – be attributed Ukrainian authorities and NV describe the episode as a Russian information operation, and its distribution can be documented extensively across pro-Russian and Russian media channels. The available public evidence, however, does not identify the organisation that created the counterfeit website, nor does it link the operation forensically to a named Russian intelligence service, military unit or state contractor. The most precise description is therefore a Russian-aligned disinformation operation whose fabricated material was systematically amplified through the Russian information ecosystem. That distinction matters. Distribution can be observed directly; command-and-control is harder to establish and should not be inferred without evidence. The newsroom itself becomes the deepfake The most important feature of the operation was not the $140 million figure or even the AI-generated video. It was the counterfeit newsroom surrounding them. The operators copied a real publication, populated it largely with genuine material and inserted a single false story, allowing the fabrication to borrow the accumulated credibility of journalists who had nothing to do with it. This points to a broader evolution in synthetic media. AI can fabricate an image, a voice or a video, but an influence operation can now fabricate something larger: the source that supposedly verified the evidence. In the Fake NV operation, the article, the video and the website reinforced one another, creating not simply a false story but a manufactured chain of credibility. Sources The New Voice of Ukraine — investigation into the cloned website https://english.nv.ua/nation/nv-discovers-fake-copy-of-website-with-planted-story-cites-russian-links-50644601.html The New Voice of Ukraine — Russian amplification of the $140 million fabrication https://english.nv.ua/russia-spreads-fake-140-million-ukraine-corruption-story-during-dmitriev-u-s-talks-50644647.html Lead Stories — independent fact-check https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2026/09/fact-check-fake-story-claims-140-million-found-at-home-of-ukraines-zhumadilov-marked-servant-of-the-people-nv-website-originated-it.html Babel — AI video and distribution analysis https://babel.ua/en/news/130469-a-video-is-sharing-online-about-140-million-found-in-the-possession-of-the-ex-head-of-the-defense-procurement-agency-this-is-an-ai-video-distributed-by-a-clone-of-ukrainian-media Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security — initial debunk https://spravdi.org/en/ai-fake-about-140-million-amid-us-talks-how-russians-impose-the-image-of-corrupt-ukraine-on-the-west/ Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security — NABU confirmation https://spravdi.org/u-merezhi-poshyryuyut-shi-fejk-pro-nibyto-obshuky-nabu-v-eksgolovy-agencziyi-oboronnyh-zakupivel/ Detector Media — distribution and NABU response https://detector.media/infospace/article/252806/2026-09-25-u-merezhi-pidrobyly-sayt-nv-dlya-poshyrennya-feyku-pro-obshuky-v-eksochilnyka-agentsii-oboronnykh-zakupivel/ Keywords #DISINFORMED #Episode10 #FakeNV #NewVoiceOfUkraine #Ukraine #Russia #RussianDisinformation #RussianInfluence #Disinformation #InformationWarfare #InfluenceOperations #ForeignInterference #FIMI #MediaImpersonation #ClonedMedia #FakeMedia #FakeNews #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #AIGeneratedContent #SyntheticMedia #AIVideo #SourceLaundering #NarrativeLaundering #CorruptionNarrative #UkraineCorruption #DefenceProcurement #NABU #ArsenZhumadilov #Telegram #SocialMediaManipulation #DigitalInfluence #Propaganda #OSINT #MediaManipulation #WRLD

Toujours plus de corruption en Ukraine Il y a deux jours, le 23 septembre, le NABU (Bureau national anticorruption ukrainien) a perquisitionné des locaux liés à Arsen Zhumadilov, ancien directeur de l’Agence des achats de défense (AOZ / DPA). Il avait quitté le poste le 31 août. Plus de 140 millions de dollars en liquide ont été trouvés, rangés dans plusieurs cartons d’emballage de réfrigérateurs. Une étiquette collée dessus portait la mention « Слузі народу » (« Au Serviteur du peuple »), en référence au parti de Zelensky. #Corruption #Ukraine #NABU

Nabubřelost a arogance. Základní charakteristické rysy pana ministra zahraničí České republiky. Další názorná ukázka, tentokrát z New Yorku. “Jdete na červenou. Vy taky jdete na červenou. No co, já mám imunitu, vás zavřou” @zdislavapokorna https://t.co/yzjE7U9zjg #politika #Českárepublika #ministři

Chlap volá do firmy a objednává si jejich pětidenní program na hubnutí o 2,5 kila. ​Druhý den ráno někdo zaklepe na dveře. Když otevře, stojí před ním nádherná, atletická devatenáctiletá holka. Na sobě má jen běžecké boty Nike a na krku cedulku s nápisem: „Když mě chytíš, jsem tvoje.“ ​Chlap se bez váhání pustí za ní. O pár kilometrů dál, celý udychaný a zničený, to nakonec vzdá. Stejný scenář se opakuje i následující čtyři dny. Pátý den stoupne na váhu a s nadšením zjsití, že doopravdy zhubl 2,5 kila, přesně jak firma slibovala. ​Předmět funguje, a tak neváhá, zavolá do firmy znovu a objedná si 5denní program na hubnutí o 5 kilo. ​Následující ráno opět ozve klepání. Za dveřmi stojí ta nejúžasnější a nejsexy žena, jakou kdy v životě viděl. Má na sobě jen tenusky Reebok a kolem krku ceduli: „Když mě chytíš, jsem tvoje.“ ​Chlap vyrazí ze dveří jako střela. Dívka je ale v perfektní kondici, a i když se chlap snaží ze všech sil, nemá šanci. Stejná rutina pokračuje i další čtyři dny a chlap cítí, jak se jeho fyzička den ode dne zlepšuje. Pátý den se zváží a k jeho obrovské radosti ukazatel ukazuje o dalších 5 kilo méně. ​Rozhodne se jít do rizika. Vytočí číslo firmy a objedná si jejich sedmidenní program na hubnutí o 10 kilo. ​„Jste si fakt jistý?“ ptá se operátor v telefonu. „To je náš vůbec nejpřísnější program.“ „Absolutně,“ odpoví chlap skálopevně, „takhle skvěle jsem se necítil už roky!“ ​Druhý den ráno se ozve zbrklé zaklepání na dveře. Chlap nedočkavě otevře… a tam stojí obrovský, dvoumetrový nabušený chlap. Na sobě má jen růžové tenisky a kolem krku ceduli s nápisem: „Jestli tě chytím, jsi můj!“ #hubnutí #fitness #humor

Voi että kun mä nautin. Kirjoitin puolueellisesta mediasta kirjassani Manipuloiva kieli jo 2018. Trumpin porttikielto CNN:lle, MS NOW:lle ja Politicolle on mannaa korville. Vuosia kestänyt vääristely, puolueellinen uutisointi ja suora valehtelu saa nyt lopun. Suomessa ei korjattu silloin. Eikä korjata vieläkään. Yle. HS. IS = Copy-paste. Lähdekritiikki nolla. Oikaisu nolla. Pieni muistilista niille, jotka leimasivat foliohatuksi: Venäjä-kolluusio. Ei löytynyt. Suomessa hoettiin silti vuosia. Hunterin läppäri. “Venäjän disinformaatiota.” Estokampanja oli itse operaatio. Sitten vaihdettiin aihe Smirnoviin, ettei tarvitsisi myöntää. Ivermektiini. Ihmisen lääke. Muuttui “hevosmadoksi”, koska Joe Rogan. Laboratorio? Salaliitto. Kunnes ei ollut. Rokotteet: “turvallisia ja tehokkaita.” Tartuntaa eivät pysäyttäneet. Haitat nuorilla miehillä eivät olleet somepuhetta. Ne tulivat etikettiin. Epäilijä oli vaaraksi muille. Kehys hajosi, mutta otsikko ei kääntynyt. Ukraina “koko Euroopan puolesta.” Myyntipuhe. Suomi osti sen valmiina pakettina CNN:ltä. “Demokraattinen. Korruptoitumaton. Etuvartio”. Kunnes NABU, Energoatom ja NYT:n auditit. Sitten: “yksittäisiä skandaaleja.” Tuttu kaava. Ensin tarina. Sitten pieni präntti. Jos sitäkään. Suomalainen valtamedia on kopioinut, koska heidän mukaansa CNN on “kansainvälinen merkkimedia.” Kun juttu osoittautuukin valheeksi. Tutkintaa ei tule. “Me erehdyimme” ei tule. Nyt kun Trump sulkee oven, niin sama media alkaa saarnata lehdistönvapaudesta. Lehdistönvapaus ei ole vapautta olla väärässä ja valehdella ilman seuraamuksia. Se ei ole kausikortti Valkoiseen taloon sen jälkeen, kun omat jutut on hävitty oikeudessa. Hyvä että tämä tulee esille. Ei pelkästään porttikiellon takia, vaan siksi että suomalainen näkee vihdoin, kenen tarinaa täällä on toistettu faktana. #mediakritiikki #lehdistönvapaus #politiiikka

Video, které se falešně vydávalo za reportáž Euronews, tvrdilo, že ukrajinský protikorupční úřad NABU provedl domovní prohlídku u rodičů prezidenta Zelenského kvůli podezření z daňových úniků, avšak jak NABU, tak Euronews potvrdily, že se jedná o zcela smyšlenou zprávu. #dezinformace #fakevideo #Zelensky

Il procuratore generale ucraino Ruslan Kravchenko, dimissionario e coinvolto nello scandalo del call center, ha messo sotto inchiesta gli organi anti-corruzione e ha firmato avvisi di garanzia contro il capo del Nabu, prima di lasciare il paese per motivi di lavoro. #Corruzione #Ucraina #VolodymyrZelensky

Konflikt w ukraińskiej administracji publicznej zaostrzył się po tym, jak Prezydent Wołodymyr Zełenski wezwał do odwołania prokuratora generalnego Krawczenki z powodu jego oskarżeń o korupcję oraz podejrzeń dotyczących dyrektora NABU Semena Krywonosa o fałszowanie dokumentów. #korupcja #Ukraina #NABU

🇺🇦 ❗️ Prokurator generalny Ukrainy Rusłan Krawczenko wyjechał z kraju w nocy z 13 na 14 września pod pretekstem delegacji na Litwę. To kolejny akt konfliktu między Prokuraturą Generalną a niezależnymi organami antykorupcyjnymi NABU i SAPO. Kilka dni wcześniej Krawczenko złożył dymisję po operacji „Kartagina”: śledczy ujawnili w jego urzędzie grupę, która miała brać łapówki od oszukańczych call center i prać pieniądze. Sam Krawczenko nie został oskarżony, ale jego podwładny Serhij Kropywa trafił do aresztu. Prezydent @ZelenskyyUa przyjął rezygnację i odesłał sprawę do Rady Najwyższej. W poniedziałek Krawczenko ogłosił, że podpisał zawiadomienie o przestępstwie wobec szefa NABU Semena Krywonosa (fałszerstwo dokumentów i fikcyjna adopcja). #Ukraina #antykorupcja #polityka

Czeska policja wysyłała do Kijowa pytania do przesłuchań oszustów z call center. Zamiast do protokołu, lista pytań trafiała prosto do rąk podejrzanych – wraz z instrukcją od ukraińskiego prokuratora, jak kłamać. W ukraińskim śledztwie antykorupcyjnym (NABU/SAP) padają twarde dowody: Dmytro Kropywa, wiceszef Departamentu Współpracy Międzynarodowej Prokuratury Generalnej Ukrainy, instruował Bohdana Bojkę (prezesa FK Charków, według SAP powiązanego z branżą call center). Na podsłuchach słychać wprost: „Czesi dali swój wykaz pytań”. Chwilę później Bojko dostaje dokument i wytyczne: zeznawać, że lokal to zwykły open space pod wynajem. To nie był jednostkowy przeciek. Z podsłuchów z maja wynika, że międzynarodowa pomoc prawna służyła też do niszczenia konkurencji. Gdy kazachskie call center przeszkadzało grupie, planowano sfabrykować zawiadomienie w Kijowie, by wysłać oficjalny ukraiński wniosek śledczy do Kazachstanu. Mechanizm: Zagraniczne służby ślą do OGP dane o dziuplach i pytania procesowe. Ukraiński departament sprawdza, czy sprawa dotyczy „swoich”. Jeśli swoich – dostają ostrzeżenie, pytania i linię https://t.co/Z1wLt2Ebu5śli konkurencji – uruchamia się państwową machinę śledczą. Skala zjawiska: zaledwie 3 tygodnie przed akcją „Kartagina” ukraińska policja sprawdziła 867 adresów i zamknęła 94 call center (zabezpieczono 3336 komputerów, 5200 SIM-ów i 2 mln $ w gotówce). Zarzuty dostało zaledwie 26 osób. Skoro czeskie materiały dowodowe natychmiast wyciekały do przestępców, polskie śledztwo musi pilnie zweryfikować drogę każdego dokumentu wysłanego z Krakowa. #Ukraina #Korupcja #Prawo

De bloeitijd van Oekraïense tele-oplichters lijkt ten einde te komen nu de Oekraïense anticorruptiewaakhond NABU een onderzoek heeft gestart naar criminele callcentra, terwijl ook het voormalige hoofd van het kantoor van de procureur-generaal wordt verdacht van betrokkenheid en smeugeld. #Oekraïne #corruptie #tele-oplichting