Ukrainian intelligence: Russia plans propaganda “telebridge” targeting international opinion
Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate says Russia is preparing an international propaganda event in Zoom for 22 October 2026, aimed at obscuring war crimes in occupied Oleshky, discrediting Ukraine’s Defence Forces and weakening European support. The operation reportedly seeks participants from 80 countries and targets diplomats and international humanitarian organisations with staged testimony alleging Ukrainian crimes.
要点
- Russia plans a Zoom “telebridge” for 22 October 2026 at 15:00.
- The event is expected to involve representatives of 80 countries and diplomats from UN, OSCE, BRICS and CIS states.
- Its theme is alleged “Crimes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine against the civilian population of Zaporizhzhia Oblast.”
- Sanctioned Russian collaborator Rodion Miroshnyk is expected to be the main speaker.
- Staged video appearances by people presented as witnesses and victims of Ukrainian military crimes are planned.
- HUR says the operation aims to divert attention from the humanitarian catastrophe in occupied Oleshky.
- HUR links the operation to strengthened European support for Ukraine, including a reported €90 billion EU Council loan and an EU–Ukraine UAV alliance.
なぜ重要か
The planned campaign is directed at diplomats and international humanitarian organisations, using staged testimony and a wide multilingual format to influence international opinion. Ukrainian intelligence says its purpose is to obscure Russian war crimes, draw attention away from the humanitarian crisis in Oleshky, discredit Ukraine’s military and weaken European support.
何が起きたか
Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate reported that Russia is preparing an information operation called “Telemist.” The international event is planned as a Zoom group video call on 22 October 2026 at 15:00, with representatives of 80 countries expected to participate. The target audience includes diplomats from UN, OSCE, BRICS and CIS countries, as well as international humanitarian organisations, with simultaneous interpretation into English, Spanish and French. The stated theme is alleged crimes by Ukraine’s Armed Forces against civilians in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Rodion Miroshnyk is expected to be the main speaker, with planned appearances by Russian occupation officials and staged video testimony from people presented as witnesses and victims of Ukrainian military crimes. Potential participants include Russia Today propagandists, Russian diplomatic representatives and Russian-affiliated “Russian Houses” and Rosotrudnichestvo branches.
ウクライナメディアの見方
Ukrainian reports frame the telebridge as part of a Russian attempt to conceal war crimes and the humanitarian catastrophe in occupied Oleshky. They emphasise the planned staged testimony, the participation of Russian propagandists and occupation officials, and the intended effect on foreign perceptions of Ukraine’s armed forces.
海外メディアの見方
International coverage focuses on the operation’s intended global reach: participation from 80 countries, diplomatic audiences, multilingual interpretation and the involvement of Russian diplomatic and state-affiliated organisations. It also connects the campaign with attempts to reduce foreign support for Ukraine and with international concern over civilians in Oleshky, including shortages of food, dangerous conditions and possible evacuation.
報道の食い違い
Ukrainian reports differ in the spelling or identification of some planned speakers. Mykola Pukhov is also rendered as Mykhailo Pukhov in some reports, while Yevhen Balytskyi is also rendered as Yevgen Balytskyi.
背景
Oleshky has been under Russian occupation since 2022. Food deliveries stopped at the end of May 2025, leaving residents facing severe survival conditions complicated by mined roads and recurring drone attacks on civilians. A Ukrainian drone operation delivered food in September 2025, but reports said Russian forces took some of the supplies. Ukraine proposed evacuation options, and Russia reportedly began considering them on 19 October. The humanitarian situation has been raised in contacts involving Pope Leo XIV, President Volodymyr Zelensky and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.