Russia Turns AI Videos into Mass Disinformation Weapon, Ukraine Says

Researchers have identified more than 1,000 synthetic videos forming part of a structured “narrative kill chain” – a system built to target soldiers, civilians, and Western audiences. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Photo by Sensity AI. Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google Russia is ramping up its use of AI-generated videos and deepfakes in what Ukrainian officials describe as an increasingly coordinated psychological warfare campaign aimed at distorting reality and manipulating different audiences. Researchers have identified more than 1,000 synthetic videos forming part of a structured “narrative kill chain” – a modular disinformation system built to target soldiers, civilians, and Western audiences with tailored messaging. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . According to Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CDD), citing research by Sensity AI , the scale and structure of these operations show how generative AI is now being used as a mass tool of cognitive warfare. The content is carefully segmented. For military audiences, it pushes messages about a “failing war effort,” a “collapsing front line,” and seeks to undermine trust in commanders. Civilian-facing videos are designed to drain morale, normalize Russian-imposed conditions, and weaken confidence in state institutions and the army. For Western audiences, the focus shifts to discrediting Ukraine, portraying Ukrainian refugees negatively, and arguing against continued support for Kyiv. Other Topics of Interest Ex-Diplomat: New EU Loan Raises Pressure on Putin as Kyiv Pushes for Direct Talks EU loan boosts Kyiv as Zelenskyy seeks Putin talks. Photo by Sensity AI. The goal, analysts say, is not just persuasion – but chaos. A reality where so much synthetic content circulates that even genuine evidence can be dismissed as fake or AI-generated. Officials warn this allows Moscow to muddy accountability for real-world atrocities by eroding trust in any form of visual proof. The Center has previously tracked multiple waves of AI-driven propaganda, each adapting new narratives as the technology becomes more advanced. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization since 1995. Its international market reach of 97% outside of Ukraine makes it truly Ukraine’s Global – and most reliable – Voice.