Russia spreads AI-generated video alleging strike on gas station in Poltava Oblast
Russian propaganda channels are circulating an AI-generated video falsely alleging the destruction of a gas station in Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) reported on Aug. 4.
Russian disinformation channels are disseminating a fabricated AI-generated video, according to the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) on August 4. The video alleges an attack on a gas station in Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, not by Shahed-type strike drones, but by smaller UAVs. The man in the video, dressed in military attire, also accuses Ukrainian authorities of failing to act and warns of potential similar strikes on gas stations in Kyiv.
The Center asserts that the recording is entirely fabricated. The video first appeared on an anonymous TikTok account before being widely shared by Russian Telegram channels. The CCD has determined the clip as part of a broader Russian disinformation campaign aimed at exaggerating the impact of strikes on Ukraine's fuel infrastructure.
This campaign seeks to create the impression of a widespread fuel crisis, generate panic among the populace, and demoralize Ukrainian society.
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