Reported AI-Generated Audio of Ukrainian Commander Andriy Biletsky Used in Russian Disinformation Campaign
Description
In late June 2025, Russian Telegram channels reportedly circulated a video containing a purportedly AI-generated audio track impersonating Ukrainian commander Andrii Biletskyi. The audio clip reportedly claimed Ukrainian authorities deliberately avoid identifying fallen soldiers to withhold compensation. Verification reportedly showed the voice was synthetic and mismatched with original May 16 footage of Biletskyi. Hive Moderation reportedly confirmed the audio was overwhelmingly AI-generated.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- russian-telegram-channels
- russian-disinformation-channels
- government-of-russia-aligned-actors
- information-manipulation-actors
- pro-russian-information-manipulation-actors
Alleged Developers
- deepfake-technology-developers
- synthetic-audio-generation-technology-developers
Harmed Parties
- national-security-and-intelligence-stakeholders
- military-of-ukraine
- government-of-ukraine
- general-public-of-ukraine
- families-of-military-personnel-in-ukraine
- epistemic-integrity
- andriy-biletsky
Classification
Risk Domain
Malicious Actors & MisuseRisk Subdomain
4.1. Disinformation, surveillance, and influence at scale
MIT Risk Profile
Source
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