Faces of Russian propaganda in the TOT: Anna Korobova
The CCD continues its series of reports about the main perpetrators of Russian propaganda in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Today, we will introduce Anna Koborova, a propagandist and editor-in-chief of the largest media outlet created by the occupiers in the Kherson region—the Tavria TV channel.
Koborova has worked for Kherson TV channels since 2005. In 2019, she made headlines when she resigned from state television in Kherson after her mother, singer Natalia Leleko, participated in a music festival in occupied Crimea.
In 2022, Koborova became one of the few members of the Kherson media community to join the leadership of a propaganda media outlet. She accepted the position of editor-in-chief at the Tavria TV channel, which was launched in preparation for the fake “referendum” in the occupied Kherson region. The channel was created by Russian propagandist Alexander Malkevich.
From the very beginning of its operation, the Tavria TV channel has engaged in aggressive anti-Ukrainian propaganda, falsely accusing the Ukrainian Armed Forces of alleged crimes against civilians and spreading narratives about “Ukrainian Nazis.” Simultaneously, the propagandists have worked to portray the Russian occupiers as “liberators” and “saviors.”
During the pseudo-referendum, the TV channel broadcast stories designed to create the illusion of widespread support for the occupation regime. The propagandists also claimed that the pseudo-referendum organized by Russia “complies with the UN Charter and international law.” After Kherson was liberated, the Tavria TV channel relocated to Henichesk.
In the fall of 2023, a new editor-in-chief was appointed at Tavria, and Koborova disappeared from the public information space. This spring, it was revealed that she had become the head of the Kherson branch of the Union of Orthodox Women.
In Ukraine, Anna Koborova has been notified of suspicion of collaboration. She faces up to 12 years in prison.
