A video fake discrediting Ukrainian soldiers and police officers
On social media, particularly on Facebook, AI-generated videos are being actively spread with the aim of undermining the reputation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the police, and the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers (TCCs). These video fakes were identified by fact-checkers from MythDetector.
An anonymous Ukrainian-language Facebook account called “Pravda TV” is posting videos that allegedly show Ukrainian servicemen, police officers, and representatives of Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers kissing men.
These videos quickly gained traction, but a detailed analysis showed that they were created using artificial intelligence (AI) to manipulate public opinion.
Fact-checkers from MythDetector analyzed several of the clips using the AI detection tool by InVID and identified a number of indicators pointing to AI-generated content:
- Unnatural lighting: In all the videos, the lighting is even and artificial, lacking natural shadows or reflections, which is typical of generated content.
- Anomalies in details: On the forms allegedly used by TCC representatives, the abbreviation “TCC” is written in large yellow-and-black letters, which does not correspond to standard official forms. In addition, in some frames the characters’ faces and hands appear blurred or distorted – a classic sign of AI generation.
- Blurred elements: Faces and limbs often look unclear and contain artifacts that would be impossible in real footage shot on a smartphone or camera.
In other videos posted on the same account, the Sora watermark is clearly visible. Sora is a text-to-video generation model created by the U.S.-based artificial intelligence research organization OpenAI (the developer of ChatGPT). The Center for Countering Disinformation has previously warned about the spread of video fakes created with Sora that discredit mobilization, circulating across various social media platforms.
The “Pravda TV” account was created on July 4, 2022. According to Facebook’s “Page Transparency” section, it is operated from the territory of the Czech Republic. It is an anonymous profile that regularly publishes content aimed at criticizing the Ukrainian authorities, particularly the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers. Many of the posts include AI-generated videos, indicating a systematic disinformation campaign.
Such accounts are often part of a broader network that spreads propaganda, disregards facts, and manipulates emotions.