Russian propaganda spread information on anonymous Telegram channels about the death of a Danish F-16 instructor during a missile strike on Kryvyi Rih.

This was reported by the Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security. They found that the Ministry of Defense of Denmark officially denied this claim, emphasizing that none of their military personnel had been killed in Ukraine. These disinformation attacks serve several purposes.

Russia seeks to discredit Denmark as a country supporting Ukraine and create the impression that the involvement of Western instructors carries significant risks. Such fakes are aimed at weakening international support for Ukraine, sowing doubts among allies, and demoralizing Ukrainian society.