The fake video about the “disappearance of half a brigade” was created using AI
A video is actively circulating on social media, particularly on TikTok, in which a woman emotionally claims that her husband, a serviceman, has gone missing and that the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is completely covering up the situation. She also alleges that half of the personnel in his brigade have supposedly disappeared. This is a high-quality video fake (deepfake) created using artificial intelligence technologies. The fake was debunked by experts from VoxCheck.
VoxCheck experts conducted a thorough analysis of the video, which confirmed that it is not authentic:
- Facial expressions and movement: The “soldier’s wife” shows typical signs of AI-generated content. During the speech, almost only the lips move, while the overall facial expression remains unnaturally static.
- Voice: The audio track sounds overly even and has a characteristic robotic tone, which is common in synthesized speech.
- Technical confirmation: A check using the specialized tool Sensity.AI confirmed that the clip is AI-generated with a 99% probability. The program also identified a lipsync manipulation – artificially matching lip movements to a synthesized voice.
The TikTok account that posted this fake video is systematically used to spread AI-generated content aimed at discrediting Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
Propagandists rely on the same manipulative themes and visual archetypes to provoke maximum public reaction and distrust toward military command:
- “Soldiers’ wives complain” about missing servicemen and alleged indifference from commanders.
- “Elderly people protest” against the presence of military units in their communities.
- “Servicemen claim” that they were “abandoned” or “betrayed” by their command.
This video is part of a coordinated enemy information operation aimed at demoralizing society, undermining trust in military leadership, and spreading panic by using realistic but entirely fake “testimonies” generated by AI characters.