Tue 06 June 2023:
In a televised address on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law and ordered a massive mobilization of troops in preparation for all-out war against Ukraine. He also exhorted residents of the border regions to leave and seek safety within Russia.
“Today, at 4 am this morning, Ukrainian forces … with the support of Washington, entered the territory of Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions,” the broadcast said, announcing a mass call-up of eligible men to “defeat the dangerous and perfidious enemy.”
In #Russia, several radio stations and even local TV networks appear to have been hacked to broadcast a deep fake address allegedly by president Putin.
This fake address announced mass mobilisation and introduced martial law in border regions.
— Alex Kokcharov (@AlexKokcharov) June 5, 2023
The announcement, sounding like an official broadcast from Putin, said: “Fellow citizens, brothers and sisters, at 4am today Ukrainian troops, armed to the teeth by the NATO bloc, with approval and support from Washington, have entered the territories of Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions.
“Our border guards and Armed Forces are fighting back the superior troops of the aggressor. My order introduced martial law in Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions.
“Also today, I will sign a law [to declare] general mobilisation because in order to fight a dangerous and treacherous enemy we would need to unite all forces of the Russian Federation.
A deep fake Putin announcing mass mobilisation in Russia may be one part of what seems to be a hacking attack coinciding with Ukrainian counter-offensives in the east & south today. TVs in Crimea were reportedly broadcasting Ukrainian propaganda yesterday pic.twitter.com/Bm01RtZgrw
— Matthew Luxmoore (@mjluxmoore) June 5, 2023
“I am asking residents of Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions to evacuate deeper into Russia, maintaining order and peace.”
The broadcast added: “Strictly follow orders by local military administration while leaving your living place, to give the Russian army the chance to defend Russian land from Ukrainian Nazis. The enemy will be destroyed, the victory will be ours.”
It was later clarified by Kremlin officials that the Russian president gave no such speech and that it was apparently a deep fake video created allegedly by hackers.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov later confirmed to state-run TASS news agency that the video aired was a deep fake, adding there was no state media address made by Putin on Monday. He said that some hackers were responsible for this, but did not provide further information about them.
“There was a hack in some regions. In particular, I know that there was a hack on Mir radio and in some networks,” Peskov said.
The government has taken control of the affected networks, and is “sorting out” the situation, he added. Those responsible for the hack have yet to be identified.
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