- Russian state media claimed that a "Norwegian mercenary" was killed in Ukraine based on a video showing an attack on a Ukrainian trench, but the video was found to be staged.
- Experts from military and intelligence backgrounds confirmed that the video appeared manipulated and staged, and it serves Russia’s interest to promote conflict with NATO.
- The video showed inconsistencies such as the bunker remaining undamaged after a grenade explosion and the lack of proper military gear on one of the soldiers.
- The video’s release coincided with recent Norwegian decisions to impose restrictions on Russian citizens, suggesting an attempt to influence public opinion in Norway and Scandinavia.
- The video followed a typical pattern of Russian disinformation dissemination, starting on Telegram before spreading to other platforms in multiple languages.
- Early detection and understanding of such information operations are crucial to mitigate their effects.
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