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AI-manipulated audio and video in Russia-Ukraine war (2022-2025)

The use of AI-manipulated audio and video during the Russia-Ukraine war, including deepfakes of politicians and journalists, and the role of pro-Russian actors and Kremlin-aligned disinformation networks in amplifying them.

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Jan 7, 2026

What evidence exists of AI-generated deepfakes using journalists’ voices during the Russia–Ukraine war and who produced them?

The documented record from 2022–2025 shows clear instances of AI-manipulated audio and video deployed during the Russia–Ukraine war — most famously a March 2022 deepfake of Ukrainian president Volodym...