Attributing an anti-corruption-agency campaign to Zelenskyy

What it claims

An announced suspicion against NABU’s director, the prosecutor general’s departure abroad and his dismissal are cast as links in a campaign against NABU and SAPO approved by Zelenskyy. Unverified “insider” claims assign oversight of its next stage to Poklad, while the prosecutor general’s removal is reduced to shifting blame. The same posts simultaneously portray the authorities as able to run the plan and as a hierarchy allegedly falling apart.

Target audience

Examples (paraphrased)

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• Zelenskyy approved an attack on NABU and SAPO, with Poklad set to oversee its next stage.

  Резидент, 14 Sept 2026

  t.me/rezident_ua/30580

• The prosecutor general’s departure and the suspicion against NABU’s director were a performance coordinated with Bankova.

  Резидент, 14 Sept 2026

  t.me/rezident_ua/30583

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Goal

To weaken Ukrainian audiences’ trust in the president, state institutions and the independence of anti-corruption bodies.

Techniques used

• DoubtAn anonymous source in the Office of the President attributes approval of an attack on NABU and SAPO to Zelenskyy.
• Causal OversimplificationThe prosecutor general’s departure and dismissal are explained as an attempt to shift responsibility for the campaign onto him.

The real grievance it exploits

Concern about corruption, political influence over investigations and possible pressure on the independence of anti-corruption bodies.

How to counter

• Fact-check: The Office of the Prosecutor General publicly denied the reported suspicion against NABU’s director. This does not substantiate anonymous versions about Zelenskyy’s orders or hidden coordination.
• Prebunk: An anonymous “insider” account that depicts the authorities as both all-powerful and helpless is not evidence of a causal link. Separate public personnel decisions from unverified assertions about a hidden plan.

Sources (all time)

• РезидентTier 1935,930 subscribers
  9 posts · 13–14 Sept 2026

  • 14 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30591
  • 14 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30590
  • 14 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30588
  • 14 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30587
  • 14 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30585
  • 14 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30584
  • 14 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30583
  • 14 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30580
  • 13 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30575
• ЛегитимныйTier 11,038,102 subscribers
  3 posts · 14 Sept 2026

  • 14 Sept · t.me/legitimniy/23411
  • 14 Sept · t.me/legitimniy/23410
  • 14 Sept · t.me/legitimniy/23409
• ОЛЬГА ШАРИЙTier 1111,173 subscribers
  2 posts · 14–15 Sept 2026

  • 15 Sept · t.me/OlgaSharij/9595
  • 14 Sept · t.me/OlgaSharij/9594