Ukraine Warns of Russian Disinformation Over Oleshky Crisis
The SBU said Russian troops plan dozens of staged videos to portray occupiers positively and blame Ukrainian forces for the city’s blockade.
- On Wednesday, The Security Service of Ukraine reported intelligence that Russian troops in Oleshky received orders to produce propaganda videos portraying Moscow positively while blaming the Ukrainian Defense Forces for shelling.
- Around 2,000 residents, including nearly 50 children, face dire conditions in occupied Oleshky as Russian forces block attempts to leave while residents endure shelling and drone attacks.
- Russian forces plan to stage videos where locals must claim they are 'happy, well-fed, and grateful' to occupiers while accusing the Ukrainian Defense Forces of constant shelling and blockade.
- Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha warned of this 'cynicism' last week, noting the campaign follows failed evacuation attempts by The International Committee and Red Cross earlier this month.
- The SBU cautioned that this disinformation campaign is slated for October to early November 2026, advising citizens to avoid trusting unverified information regarding the situation in Oleshky.
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Russia Plans Disinformation Operation Using Residents of Temporarily Occupied Oleshky
Ukraine’s Security Service warned that Russia is preparing a series of information operations focused on the temporarily Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in the Kherson region, the SBU reported on October 7.
The SBU warned of a series of Russian IPSOs aimed at accusing Ukrainian military personnel of blocking Olešek.
Russia is preparing information special operations on the situation in occupied Oleshki - what to expect in October - NovemberRussia is preparing staged interviews of residents of Oleshky to discredit Ukraine and accusations of shelling of the city. SBU urges no spread fakes.
Russia is preparing an information campaign on the temporarily occupied Oleškas in the Herson region, and the occupation plans to use local residents to record propaganda videos.
One of the units of the occupiers was ordered to prepare an interview with the participation of residents of the captured city, in which they are to accuse the Ukrainian Defense Forces of shelling and blockade and express support for the Russian army.
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