Image of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Hackers have managed to broadcast a fake video message using imagery of Vladimir Putin ‘announcing’ martial law in several Russian territories.
In the ’emergency address’ to the nation on television and radio channels, the ‘President’ announced the introduction of martial law in the Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions. He also ‘reported’ on a counter-offensive launched by Ukrainian forces.
‘Putin’ said: “Russians, brothers and sisters, today at 4 am, Ukrainian troops, armed by the NATO bloc, with the consent and support of Washington, invaded the territories of the Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions”.
“Our border guards and armed forces gave a worthy…
