Attributing facilitation of "raider" seizures and embezzlement to government agencies
6 channels · 39 posts · 1.2M reach
What it claims
Corruption and the forced redistribution of business assets are portrayed as systemic phenomena encouraged by the current administration even during wartime. Government bodies are accused of failing to protect critical infrastructure due to embezzlement and using law enforcement to pressure entrepreneurs.
Target audience
Examples (paraphrased)
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Energy facilities remain unprotected because the funds allocated for them were stolen by officials, while blackouts are blamed on the weather.
Женщина с косой, 4 Jul 2026 · Archived copy
Methods from the Yanukovych era are being revived in Ukraine, with law enforcement helping businessmen close to the government seize others' enterprises.
Женщина с косой, 3 Jul 2026 · Archived copy
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Goal
To undermine trust in state institutions, demoralize society through a sense of injustice, and discredit Ukraine's investment climate.
Techniques used
- Causal OversimplificationExplaining energy grid vulnerability solely by official theft, ignoring the massive scale of Russian attacks.
- Loaded LanguageUse of terms like "raider pressure", "scheming", "forceful redistribution", and "embezzlement".
The real grievance it exploits
Genuine public concern over instances of corruption, the insecurity of private property, and the vulnerability of the energy grid to strikes.
How to counter
- Technique exposure: Manipulators use real commercial disputes to create an illusion of total lawlessness, ignoring the work of anti-corruption bodies and the transparency of auctions.
Sources (all time)
1 post · 22 Jul 2026
- 22 Jul · Archived copy
23 posts · 6 Jul – 3 Aug 2026
- 3 Aug · t.me/MediaKiller2021/24003
- 3 Aug · t.me/MediaKiller2021/23999
- 3 Aug · t.me/MediaKiller2021/23998
- 3 Aug · t.me/MediaKiller2021/23994
- 2 Aug · t.me/MediaKiller2021/23988
- 31 Jul · t.me/MediaKiller2021/23945
- 30 Jul · t.me/MediaKiller2021/23930
- 27 Jul · t.me/MediaKiller2021/23889
- 27 Jul · t.me/MediaKiller2021/23884
- 25 Jul · t.me/MediaKiller2021/23848
- +13 more
5 posts · 10–31 Jul 2026
- 31 Jul · t.me/rezident_ua/30125
- 22 Jul · t.me/rezident_ua/30056
- 21 Jul · t.me/rezident_ua/30047
- 10 Jul · t.me/rezident_ua/29942
- 10 Jul · t.me/rezident_ua/29940
2 posts · 10–12 Jul 2026
- 12 Jul · t.me/murayevUA/1238
- 10 Jul · t.me/murayevUA/1232
7 posts · 3 Jul – 1 Aug 2026
- 1 Aug · t.me/skosoi/9954
- 17 Jul · t.me/skosoi/9836
- 17 Jul · t.me/skosoi/9834
- 16 Jul · t.me/skosoi/9830
- 15 Jul · t.me/skosoi/9822
- 4 Jul · Archived copy
- 3 Jul · Archived copy
1 post · 2 Aug 2026
- 2 Aug · t.me/MonitoringUA/93907
Report as of 3 Aug 2026 · AI-generated analysis