US EditionAustria Exposes Russian FSB Network Posing as “Ukrainian Nazis” to Sway Public Opinion Against Ukraine
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The network covered not only Austria but also other European countries.
Austria Exposes Russian FSB Network Posing as “Ukrainian Nazis” to Sway Public Opinion Against Ukraine
Chat logs reviewed by Austria’s Profil magazine show fugitive former Wirecard executive Jan Marsalek coordinating a Russian intelligence-linked influence operation that used fake “pro-Ukraine” graffiti and stickers—some featuring neo-Nazi symbolism—on Vienna streets to stir backlash against Ukraine, according to Profil on December 12. The reporting builds on an Austrian domestic intelligence investigation announced in March 2025 after the deten…
Russia has created an extensive disinformation network in Europe aimed at discrediting Ukrainian refugees and Ukraine as a whole. This campaign was most active in Austria, according to the Austrian newspaper profil. In March this year, Austrian intelligence agencies announced that they had exposed a Russian disinformation operation, and now journalists have access to the investigation materials. According to the investigation, the network's acti…
Agents of the Russian special network tried to tie Nazi symbols to Ukrainians, complementing them with the colors of the Ukrainian flag and the inscriptions “Glory to Ukraine”.
Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation Network Posing as ‘Ukrainian Nazis’ Exposed in Austria - Militarnyi
In Austria, authorities uncovered a pro-Russian agent network linked to the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation that ran a disinformation campaign while posing as “Ukrainian Nazis”
Russia has created a large-scale disinformation network in Europe aimed at discrediting Ukrainian refugees and Ukraine as a whole. This campaign was most active in Austria, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing an investigation by the Austrian publication profil based on materials from the Austrian State Security and Intelligence Service. In March of this year, the intelligence agency announced the exposure of a Russian disinformation operation, and …
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