The kremlin has launched a campaign to intimidate Germans
Analysts monitoring kremlin hybrid operations on social media have recorded a surge in activity from the “matryoshka” bot network on X: bots spread a series of fake videos styled as Western media content.
These videos accuse Germany of allegedly preparing for war with russia and attempt to scare Germans with threats of “their country’s destruction.”
▫️ Artificial intelligence is used to create these videos. One claims that Germans “fear having children because of the war,” while another states that “German television systematically prepares society for conflict with russia.”
Fake “surveys” and fabricated expert quotes are also circulated.
The campaign is linked to public debate in Germany regarding continued support for Ukraine and the potential deployment of German military forces. The kremlin seeks to instill fear among Germans and pressure the government.
russia systematically uses the “matryoshka” bot network for hybrid influence operations targeting public opinion in European countries.
Specifically, as reported by the Center, this disinformation network has been used to interfere in electoral processes in Moldova.
