Invaders spread fake about the alleged capture of the Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate Budanov - Center for Strategic Communications
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Russian propagandists have invented a fake about the head of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov. He was allegedly captured by the occupiers.
The Kremlin's "z-warriors" are spreading a fake about the alleged capture of the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kirill Budanov. In fact, this fake was replicated by the Russians back in October 2023, and they used the technology of deep-fake with Budanov's face to create it. This was reported by the Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security, UNN reports .
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As noted in the report, the Russians began to spread information about the capture of the chief of the GUR Kirill Budanov after a large-scale missile attack on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Kremlin's "z-warlords" are massively reporting this.
In fact, the propagandists have already "captured Budanov" - they replicated this fake back in October 2023. To create this lie, propaganda used the technology of deep-fake with the face of the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate,
Recall
Russian propaganda resources are spreading fake information about the alleged destruction of the Patriot missile system and the GUR headquarters in Kyiv during the missile attack on March 25. This information is not true.
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