Attributing “monetization of hatred” and intentional escalation to Ukrainian leadership

What it claims

Ukrainian leadership is accused of intentionally prolonging the war for personal enrichment and to distract from corruption. Propaganda portrays strikes on Russian infrastructure as terrorist acts against civilians, allegedly aimed solely at escalating the conflict.

Target audience

Examples (paraphrased)

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• Zelenskyy and Podolyak need the war to hide the billions they have stolen from the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians.

  Одесский партизан, 6 Aug 2026 · Archived copy

• The Kyiv regime intentionally strikes civilian targets like Wildberries to intimidate people who are not interested in politics.

  Одесский партизан, 5 Aug 2026

  t.me/odessa_partizan/3566

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Goal

Undermine trust in state institutions and military-political leadership by spreading despair regarding the feasibility of defense.

Techniques used

• Loaded LanguageUse of derogatory terms like “degenerates,” “idiots,” and “stole from deaths” to discredit officials.
• Appeal to Fear / PrejudiceIntimidating civilians with inevitable escalation and retaliatory strikes due to Kyiv's actions.

The real grievance it exploits

Fatigue from the prolonged war, fear of new shelling, and concern over corruption scandals on the home front.

How to counter

• Reframe: Strikes on the aggressor's logistical and financial centers are a legitimate defense strategy aimed at exhausting the resources Russia uses to kill Ukrainians.
• Technique exposure: Accusations of “wanting war” shift responsibility from the aggressor to the victim, ignoring the fact that Russia started the invasion and can end it at any moment.

Sources (all time)

• FREE KHERSONTier 39,570 subscribers
  2 posts · 12 Aug 2026

  • 12 Aug · t.me/free_kherson_z/17720
  • 12 Aug · t.me/free_kherson_z/17719
• РезидентTier 1903,549 subscribers
  6 posts · 9–10 Aug 2026

  • 10 Aug · t.me/rezident_ua/30180
  • 10 Aug · t.me/rezident_ua/30179
  • 10 Aug · t.me/rezident_ua/30176
  • 10 Aug · t.me/rezident_ua/30175
  • 10 Aug · t.me/rezident_ua/30174
  • 9 Aug · t.me/rezident_ua/30171
• Евгений МураевTier 183,266 subscribers
  2 posts · 12–19 Jul 2026

  • 19 Jul · t.me/murayevUA/1252
  • 12 Jul · t.me/murayevUA/1238
• Одесский партизанTier 33,587 subscribers
  4 posts · 5–6 Aug 2026

  • 6 Aug · Archived copy
  • 5 Aug · t.me/odessa_partizan/3567
  • 5 Aug · t.me/odessa_partizan/3566
  • 5 Aug · t.me/odessa_partizan/3562
• ОЛЬГА ШАРИЙTier 1109,854 subscribers
  1 post · 17 Jul 2026

  • 17 Jul · t.me/OlgaSharij/9576