Russia is currently running a campaign using Ai content to convince audiences of a $140M scandal in Ukraine that doesn't exist. spravdi.org/en/ai-fake-about…

Another successful night for Ukraine's Armed Forces in operations to dismantle the Russian war machine. Overnight, across Russia, oil refineries and defense industry enterprises were targeted. 🔹 In Perm, drones attacked an industrial facility – according to OSINT analysts at ASTRA, the target was "Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez," one of Russia's largest oil refineries. 🔹 In Ulyanovsk, the research and production enterprise "Iskra Zavod," which is part of the Russian corporation "Almaz-Antey," was attacked. 🔹 In Voronezh, the "Voronezhsintetikakauchuk" plant was targeted. Local authorities reported that 88 drones were shot down over the city and in at least six districts of the region. 🔹 In the Rostov region, the Novoshakhtinsk oil products plant was damaged.

The past few hours, Russia has been bombing densely populated areas of Kyiv amid lunch hour, likely to inflict highest possible casualty counts and aiming to sow general terror.

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On September 23, a video allegedly showing a search of the former head of the Ukrainian Defense Procurement Agency, Arsen Zhumadilov, began to circulate online. The fabricated footage showed what appeared to be $140 million found in boxes from refrigerators, labeled "for 'Servant of the People'." To make the fabrication appear like real news, the Russians falsified the page of the Ukrainian publication NV. The fake "publication" was posted on the domain nvukraine.com, while the real NV website is nv.ua. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has already denied the authenticity of the video: the video is a fake created using AI. But the campaign didn't end there. The Center for Strategic Communications tracked how the fabricated story was gradually amplified and disseminated to an international audience. 1️⃣ On September 24, the fake was picked up by major Russian Telegram channels, "Golos Mordora" and "Militarist," with approximately 149,000 and 277,000 subscribers, respectively. Simultaneously, it appeared on X (formerly Twitter) and on Russian websites e-news.su and pressa24.ru. The next step was to move beyond the Russian-speaking information space. 2️⃣ The fake appeared in English-speaking communities on the Lemmy federated network, specifically on Hexbear. On X, it was shared by Cey Boase, a journalist for the Russian state-owned RT, who systematically promotes Kremlin narratives and anti-Ukrainian propaganda. 3️⃣ On September 25, the fake was spread by Kirill Dmitriev, a representative of Putin in negotiations in the US and the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund. After that, the story was picked up by a number of major Russian media outlets, including RIA, Life, "Vesti," "Ukraina.ru," and resources from Mail.ru. The timing of this campaign is significant. The day before, on September 24, Dmitriev met in New York with the US President's special envoy, Steven Witkoff, and Jared Kushner. According to CNN, the topics included Russian-American relations and the settlement of the war between Russia and Ukraine. As a result, the fabricated story about "$140 million" took on the appearance of news that supposedly originated within the Ukrainian information space. Against the backdrop of Russia's contacts with the US, this is intended to promote the narrative of widespread corruption in the Ukrainian defense sector to a Western audience.

Russia’s oil industry is once again feeling the consequences of its war against Ukraine. A major fire erupted today at the LUKOIL refinery in Perm following a drone attack. Preliminary reports indicate damage to the AVT-5 primary crude-processing unit. Located more than 1,500 km from Ukraine, Perm has capacity to process 13.1 million tonnes of crude annually, around 260,000 barrels per day. In 2024 alone, it produced 5.3 million tonnes of diesel and 2 million tonnes of gasoline. Russia built its war machine on energy revenues. The infrastructure sustaining that machine is increasingly vulnerable, even deep inside Russian territory. Previous attacks: • April 30, 2026 • May 7, 2026 • May 8, 2026 • July 29, 2026 • August 21, 2026 • September 25, 2026

The EU has imposed sanctions against Russian propagandist Ksenia Fedorova, former head of RT France. The European Council adopted the relevant decision on September 24. The EU stated that Fedorova was involved in activities aimed at undermining democracy and stability in the European Union and its member states. Fedorova is the former head of the French branch of the Russian state-owned propaganda television channel RT. According to the European Council, she participated in the implementation and dissemination of RT France's editorial policy, including pro-Russian narratives regarding the war against Ukraine. After RT's broadcasting was suspended in the EU, Fedorova continued to spread narratives in French media, including CNews, Europe 1, and Le JDNews, that were consistent with the positions of the Russian authorities regarding the war against Ukraine, European support for Kyiv, NATO, and relations between Russia and the EU. The sanctions include the freezing of Fedorova's assets. EU citizens and companies are prohibited from providing her with funds, financial assets, or economic resources. Following today's decision, the restrictive measures within the EU's sanctions regime against Russian destabilizing activities now apply to a total of 81 individuals and 20 organizations.

Russian propagandists continue to hit new heights in absurdity, now with a new campaign to convince audiences that Ukrainian women are forced to "speak the state language" during childbirth. This is yet another attempt to frame the Ukrainian population as "little Russians", who would otherwise embrace the Russian world if only the "tyrannical Kyiv regime" wouldn't force upon them "Ukrainianization". There has never been any advice as to language spoken during childbirth in Free Ukraine, but try speaking Ukrainian in Russian occupied areas and the reality becomes clear.

A warning to those living in the comfort of the civilized world yet working for the propaganda arm of a terrorist state: there are consequences.

This week marks the 27th anniversery of the Putin regime being caught blowing up several apartment buildings across Russia as a false flag operation to gain public support for invading Chechnya. In an interview with @CurtainSilicon, Russia expert @DavidSatter explains. piped.video/6eu8UWF1km4?is=rM9S…

Ukraine and Iran have agreed to maintain dialogue following talks between Foreign Ministers Andrii Sybiha and Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The meeting focused on reducing tensions in bilateral relations, while the ministers also exchanged views on efforts toward peace in Europe and the Middle East.

Russians continue to invest their newly higher oil income in acts of pure terrorism all across Ukraine. Following a day of drone attacks on the civilian population was another overnight attack, in which at least 9 people are now dead and dozens wounded.

Russia’s overnight attack on Kyiv killed two people and injured at least eight. Emergency crews are working across several districts of the capital. In Solomianskyi, warehouses were partially destroyed and three people were hospitalized. In Podilskyi, cars burned near a maternity hospital, where rescuers discovered one of the victims. The attack also hit Dniprovskyi district, destroying a private home and damaging an administrative building and neighboring houses. One person was rescued from the rubble.

One of the more pathetic of all Russia's paid influencers, Glenn Greenwald just can't get enough. Again and again, the self humiliation of ritual continues.

Russia plans to target Italy, Spain and France with attack drones launched from "shadow fleet" vessels. According to Spanish media, US intelligence has warned Spain, France and Italy of a potential Russian operation involving drones concealed aboard merchant vessels and launched from the Mediterranean. The reported scenario involves Russian Gerbera drones hidden in shipping containers, allowing them to be deployed much closer to European territory. Ukraine has warned for years that Russia tests its methods against Ukrainians before adapting them for use elsewhere. Europe must treat Russia’s shadow fleet and other Russia-linked vessels not only as tools for sanctions evasion, but as a potential security threat. What Russia perfects against Ukraine does not stay in Ukraine.

The United Kingdom will keep sanctions on Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman. Prime Minister Andy Burnham told President Volodymyr Zelensky that London disagrees with the EU decision to remove the two billionaires from its sanctions list and will not follow suit. Russia has not ended its war. The circumstances that led to these sanctions have not changed. Ukraine welcomes the UK's principled position. Pressure on Russia and those who help sustain its war economy must remain and grow until Moscow ends its aggression.

Murdered by Russians, three days ago in Kyiv region, Emilia Ivanenko, 2 years old.

France has become a primary target of massive Russian information operations, according to French Minister for European Affairs Benjamin Haddad. French officials link the intensified campaign to France's support for Ukraine and its growing role in European security. The scale is significant. In 2025, France was the second most targeted country after Ukraine by Russian disinformation campaigns, with 107 major information attacks documented by Ukraine's Center for Strategic Communications. With elections approaching, Russian-linked networks are already attempting to undermine confidence in French institutions and the electoral process while targeting potential candidates. The methods include deepfakes, fabricated stories designed to look like legitimate French media, and coordinated narratives alleging "censorship" and preparing audiences for claims of future "falsifications." The objective is familiar: erode trust before voters even reach the ballot box.

Russian soldiers tortured a 3-year-old boy and forced him to watch them sexually assault and kill his mother during the occupation of Kherson.

Russia has occupied 890 km² of Ukrainian territory since the beginning of the year, while Ukrainian forces have liberated 800 km² - President Zelensky. That leaves Russia with a net territorial gain of just 90–100 km², Zelensky said in an interview with the WSJ. For comparison, Russian forces occupied approximately 3,000–4,000 km² per year in previous years. Meanwhile, Zelensky estimates Russia has suffered approximately 270,000 casualties since the beginning of this year, underscoring the enormous cost of even these limited territorial gains. "Almost everything has stalled on the battlefield," the President said, rejecting the Kremlin's claims of significant Russian military successes.