“Refugees in Europe calling to leave Ukraine” — russia’s AI campaign
The Center records a new wave of a russian information operation aimed at discrediting Ukraine and encouraging its citizens to emigrate.
▫️ AI-generated videos are being widely circulated on TikTok, featuring fabricated images of “Ukrainians who left for Europe due to the war.” In these clips, the “characters” deliver coordinated messages about “unbearable conditions,” “instability,” and “poor governance” in Ukraine, while also urging other Ukrainians to leave the country. The videos are styled as selfie recordings filmed while walking down the street.
All of these materials are AI-generated and exhibit clear signs of a coordinated campaign — a single account may publish a large number of such videos with different characters, indicating centralized production and controlled distribution of content.
The goal of this campaign is to shape the perception of Ukraine as a “country with no future,” encourage people to leave, undermine trust in the state, and create social tension.
