Admission of involvement in information attack
Pro-Russian politician Zahid Krasnov officially admitted that he was behind the Russian disinformation attack on Dnipro. In his pre-recorded and edited address, he took responsibility for a fake publication containing allegations of alleged treason by the city's mayor, Boris Filatov.
In his message, Krasnov directly referred to a fake Russian resource masquerading as an "authoritative London publication". He called the information from this source authoritative, claiming that it contained significant conclusions.
Guardian investigation refuted source's status
However, as noted, anyone could have verified yesterday that the so-called "authoritative London publication" is a Russian disinformation platform. An investigation into the activities of this resource was even conducted in the British Parliament.
The global media player The Guardian conducted its own investigation into Russian propaganda activities and included this specific site in the list of Russian disinformation fake news platforms. These resources spread false information about the activities of Western defence companies operating in Ukraine during the war.
Confirmation of link to Russian propaganda
Krasnov's admission today confirmed Dnipro mayor's open appeal to the head of the SBU yesterday. The politician personally "signed" his involvement in spreading the Russian fake.
As a reminder, Zahid Krasnov and his entourage had previously been exposed for systematic synchronous actions with Russian military propaganda. This propaganda aims to destabilise Dnipro ahead of the most brutal air attacks on the frontline megacity, which supports the logistics of five fronts against the Russian army.
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