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Dismissal of statehood by attributing “profiteering from blood” to elites

StableDominant

17 sources · 232 posts · ~6.1M reach

What it claims

The Ukrainian leadership and business sector are cast as cynical beneficiaries interested in prolonging the war for personal enrichment. Military actions are portrayed not as defense, but as a commercial project where citizens' lives are traded for Western investments and loans.

Target audience

Examples (paraphrased)

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  • Ukrainian companies openly state that peace will stop investments, so they are interested in continuing hostilities to make money.

    FREE KHERSON, 23 Jul 2026

    t.me/free_kherson_z/17400

  • Changes in military leadership do not affect the situation at the front, as new generals merely integrate themselves into existing corruption flows.

    FREE KHERSON, 24 Jul 2026

    t.me/free_kherson_z/17406

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Goal

To undermine the motivation to serve and trust in state institutions by convincing citizens that their sacrifices are merely a tool for the enrichment of the elite.

Techniques used

  • Loaded LanguageUse of terms like “cannon fodder,” “butcher,” “profiteering from survival,” and “doping from the IMF.”
  • Name Calling or LabelingLabeling military command as “cowards” and “shareholders” in corruption schemes.

The real grievance it exploits

Exploitation of war fatigue, fear of mobilization, and genuine concerns about corruption within government bodies.

How to counter

  • Technique exposure: Propaganda uses dehumanization and the substitution of concepts, passing off a defensive war as a business project to strip the resistance of its moral foundation.
  • Reframe: Attracting investment and financial aid are necessary conditions for the economy's survival during aggression, not the goal of the war itself.

Sources (all time)

  • РезидентTier 1957,495 subscribers
    36 posts · 3 Aug – 28 Oct 2026
    • 28 Oct · t.me/rezident_ua/30882
    • 25 Oct · t.me/rezident_ua/30872
    • 23 Oct · t.me/rezident_ua/30866
    • 23 Oct · t.me/rezident_ua/30865
    • 22 Oct · t.me/rezident_ua/30858
    • 28 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30680
    • 28 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30676
    • 28 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30673
    • 28 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30672
    • 28 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30671
    • +26 more
  • ЛегитимныйTier 11,044,801 subscribers
    29 posts · 19 Aug – 27 Oct 2026
    • 27 Oct · t.me/legitimniy/23765
    • 26 Oct · t.me/legitimniy/23760
    • 26 Oct · t.me/legitimniy/23759
    • 26 Oct · t.me/legitimniy/23753
    • 24 Oct · t.me/legitimniy/23747
    • 24 Oct · t.me/legitimniy/23745
    • 23 Oct · t.me/legitimniy/23741
    • 22 Oct · t.me/legitimniy/23733
    • 30 Sept · t.me/legitimniy/23548
    • 30 Sept · t.me/legitimniy/23547
    • +19 more
  • MediaKillerTier 1109,922 subscribers
    25 posts · 22 Jul – 25 Oct 2026
    • 25 Oct · t.me/MediaKiller2021/25175
    • 25 Oct · t.me/MediaKiller2021/25174
    • 24 Oct · t.me/MediaKiller2021/25170
    • 24 Oct · t.me/MediaKiller2021/25163
    • 24 Oct · t.me/MediaKiller2021/25162
    • 10 Oct · t.me/MediaKiller2021/24973
    • 10 Oct · t.me/MediaKiller2021/24969
    • 8 Sept · t.me/MediaKiller2021/24548
    • 8 Sept · t.me/MediaKiller2021/24540
    • 1 Sept · t.me/MediaKiller2021/24435
    • +15 more
  • Лохматый Z НиколаевTier 135,067 subscribers
    23 posts · 22 Jul – 24 Oct 2026
    • 24 Oct · t.me/L0HMATIY/39138
    • 24 Oct · t.me/L0HMATIY/39136
    • 23 Oct · t.me/L0HMATIY/39129
    • 20 Sept · t.me/L0HMATIY/38461
    • 20 Sept · t.me/L0HMATIY/38460
    • 20 Sept · t.me/L0HMATIY/38456
    • 6 Sept · t.me/L0HMATIY/38148
    • 6 Sept · t.me/L0HMATIY/38143
    • 5 Sept · t.me/L0HMATIY/38129
    • 23 Aug · t.me/L0HMATIY/37789
    • +13 more
  • Анатолий ШарийTier 11,735,590 subscribers
    16 posts · 16 Aug – 27 Oct 2026
    • 27 Oct · t.me/ASupersharij/61788
    • 27 Oct · t.me/ASupersharij/61782
    • 25 Oct · t.me/ASupersharij/61720
    • 24 Oct · t.me/ASupersharij/61686
    • 23 Oct · t.me/ASupersharij/61632
    • 23 Oct · t.me/ASupersharij/61631
    • 22 Oct · t.me/ASupersharij/61585
    • 22 Oct · t.me/ASupersharij/61583
    • 22 Oct · t.me/ASupersharij/61581
    • 13 Sept · t.me/ASupersharij/60121
    • +6 more
  • Женщина с косойTier 1110,287 subscribers
    10 posts · 3 Aug – 24 Oct 2026
    • 24 Oct · t.me/skosoi/10556
    • 22 Oct · t.me/skosoi/10545
    • 6 Oct · t.me/skosoi/10445
    • 6 Oct · t.me/skosoi/10444
    • 5 Oct · t.me/skosoi/10438
    • 20 Aug · t.me/skosoi/10090
    • 5 Aug · t.me/skosoi/9992
    • 5 Aug · t.me/skosoi/9989
    • 4 Aug · t.me/skosoi/9983
    • 3 Aug · t.me/skosoi/9982
  • ЗеРадаTier 1423,506 subscribers
    10 posts · 6 Aug – 24 Oct 2026
    • 24 Oct · t.me/ZeRada1/32757
    • 23 Oct · t.me/ZeRada1/32745
    • 22 Oct · t.me/ZeRada1/32736
    • 7 Oct · t.me/ZeRada1/32554
    • 6 Oct · t.me/ZeRada1/32545
    • 28 Sept · t.me/ZeRada1/32427
    • 28 Sept · t.me/ZeRada1/32426
    • 7 Aug · Archived copy
    • 6 Aug · t.me/ZeRada1/31742
    • 6 Aug · t.me/ZeRada1/31737
  • Украина. Спецоперация. Мониторинг СВОTier 115,774 subscribers
    8 posts · 3 Aug – 15 Oct 2026
    • 15 Oct · t.me/MonitoringUA/95913
    • 15 Oct · t.me/MonitoringUA/95911
    • 25 Aug · t.me/MonitoringUA/94672
    • 25 Aug · t.me/MonitoringUA/94660
    • 4 Aug · t.me/MonitoringUA/94023
    • 4 Aug · t.me/MonitoringUA/94021
    • 4 Aug · t.me/MonitoringUA/94018
    • 3 Aug · t.me/MonitoringUA/93976
  • Политика СтраныTier 1334,747 subscribers
    4 posts · 2 Aug – 23 Oct 2026
    • 23 Oct · t.me/stranaua/252592
    • 23 Oct · t.me/stranaua/252591
    • 15 Aug · Archived copy
    • 2 Aug · t.me/stranaua/243768
  • Open Ukraine| Открытая УкраинаTier 1179,644 subscribers
    3 posts · 29 Jul – 23 Oct 2026
    • 23 Oct · t.me/OpenUkraine/104074
    • 29 Jul · Archived copy
    • 29 Jul · t.me/OpenUkraine/100679
  • Margarita SimonyanTier 1560,000 followers
    1 post · 28 Jul 2026
    • 28 Jul · x.com/M_Simonyan/status/2082025491905515913
  • Одесский партизанTier 33,558 subscribers
    26 posts · 27 Jul – 22 Oct 2026
    • 22 Oct · t.me/odessa_partizan/3869
    • 20 Oct · t.me/odessa_partizan/3861
    • 20 Oct · t.me/odessa_partizan/3860
    • 28 Aug · t.me/odessa_partizan/3652
    • 28 Aug · t.me/odessa_partizan/3651
    • 26 Aug · t.me/odessa_partizan/3647
    • 24 Aug · t.me/odessa_partizan/3636
    • 19 Aug · t.me/odessa_partizan/3619
    • 19 Aug · t.me/odessa_partizan/3618
    • 19 Aug · t.me/odessa_partizan/3614
    • +16 more
  • FREE KHERSONTier 39,008 subscribers
    15 posts · 22 Jul – 25 Oct 2026
    • 25 Oct · t.me/free_kherson_z/18951
    • 25 Oct · t.me/free_kherson_z/18947
    • 20 Oct · t.me/free_kherson_z/18862
    • 19 Oct · t.me/free_kherson_z/18857
    • 19 Oct · t.me/free_kherson_z/18854
    • 13 Oct · t.me/free_kherson_z/18759
    • 12 Oct · t.me/free_kherson_z/18754
    • 12 Aug · t.me/free_kherson_z/17725
    • 28 Jul · t.me/free_kherson_z/17469
    • 24 Jul · t.me/free_kherson_z/17410
    • +5 more
  • ШЕЛЕСТTier 1139,482 subscribers
    13 posts · 29 Jul – 22 Sept 2026
    • 22 Sept · t.me/shelestlive/31970
    • 22 Sept · t.me/shelestlive/31963
    • 27 Aug · t.me/shelestlive/31039
    • 27 Aug · t.me/shelestlive/31037
    • 27 Aug · t.me/shelestlive/31036
    • 27 Aug · t.me/shelestlive/31029
    • 21 Aug · Archived copy
    • 21 Aug · t.me/shelestlive/30841
    • 3 Aug · t.me/shelestlive/30258
    • 2 Aug · t.me/shelestlive/30220
    • +3 more
  • Евгений МураевTier 189,414 subscribers
    5 posts · 19 Jul – 7 Sept 2026
    • 7 Sept · t.me/murayevUA/1282
    • 7 Sept · t.me/murayevUA/1281
    • 31 Aug · t.me/murayevUA/1270
    • 27 Aug · Archived copy
    • 19 Jul · t.me/murayevUA/1252
  • Алексей АрестовичTier 1236,829 subscribers
    4 posts · 28 Jul – 29 Sept 2026
  • ОЛЬГА ШАРИЙTier 1113,449 subscribers
    4 posts · 14 Sept – 5 Oct 2026
    • 5 Oct · t.me/OlgaSharij/9607
    • 3 Oct · Archived copy
    • 21 Sept · t.me/OlgaSharij/9597
    • 14 Sept · t.me/OlgaSharij/9594

Report as of 28 Oct 2026 · AI-generated analysis