- An apparent Russian state-aligned group is targeting Ukraine’s International Legion in a disinformation campaign
- The Kyiv Independent obtained and analyzed exclusive video that shows the group used doctored footage to pose as the Ukrainian ex-president on a Zoom call that took place in early January
- Legion members are being tricked into agreeing with incendiary statements against Zelensky
- Lack of cultural context, morale issues and low pay in some units have made the International Legion more susceptible to such attacks
- The attack appears linked to the Russian government-aligned provocateurs Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexey Stolyarov, known as Vovan and Lexus
- The effort highlights ongoing disinformation threats in the Ukraine-Russia war as well as possible information security vulnerabilities of Ukraine’s foreign fighters
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