Attributing intentions of prolonging the war for profit to the Ukrainian leadership
18 sources · 763 posts · ~5.7M reach
What it claims
Ukraine's military operations and diplomatic initiatives are cast as artificial media stunts designed to prolong the war and enrich the state leadership. Any escalation or refusal of Russian terms is interpreted as a tool to secure external funding and avoid accountability to the public. Defense measures and the extension of martial law are attributed to the ruling elite's desire to hold onto power at the cost of deliberately exhausting the country.
Target audience
Examples (paraphrased)
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Ukraine's leadership intentionally allows or even organizes tragedies involving civilian shelling to manipulate Western emotions into providing new air defense systems.
Легитимный, 30 Jul 2026 · Archived copy
The dismissal of officials in the Ministry of Defense is explained solely by a struggle for control over corrupt revenue streams in drone production, rather than personnel policy.
Легитимный, 28 Jul 2026 · Archived copy
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Goal
To provoke domestic political instability, undermine trust in state institutions, and demoralize society through a sense of hopelessness.
Techniques used
- Appeal to Fear / PrejudiceIntimidating the population with a "destroyed economy," a "debt of $7200 per person," and the transformation of the country into a "death range."
- Name Calling or LabelingUsing terms like "clientele," "system architect," and comparisons with former corrupt politicians to discredit the authorities.
The real grievance it exploits
The narrative exploits the genuine exhaustion of Ukrainians from the prolonged war, economic hardships, rising national debt, and the public's legitimate anti-corruption expectations.
How to counter
- Technique exposure: Propaganda uses the "blame-shifting" tactic, where the aggressor (Russia) is excluded from the equation, and the defending side is named as the cause for the war's continuation.
- Reframe: Strengthening defense lines and securing Western aid are means of national survival, not a "business project," as ceasing resistance would lead to occupation and mass repressions.
Sources (all time)
198 posts · 25 Apr – 3 Oct 2026
- 3 Oct · Archived copy
- 3 Oct · t.me/legitimniy/23582
- 3 Oct · t.me/legitimniy/23581
- 3 Oct · t.me/legitimniy/23577
- 2 Oct · t.me/legitimniy/23570
- 2 Oct · t.me/legitimniy/23564
- 2 Oct · t.me/legitimniy/23563
- 1 Oct · t.me/legitimniy/23558
- 1 Oct · t.me/legitimniy/23555
- 29 Sept · t.me/legitimniy/23535
- +188 more
182 posts · 27 Apr – 29 Sept 2026
- 29 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30681
- 28 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30673
- 28 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30672
- 26 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30666
- 24 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30650
- 24 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30646
- 24 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30644
- 22 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30639
- 22 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30638
- 22 Sept · t.me/rezident_ua/30636
- +172 more
110 posts · 29 Apr – 25 Sept 2026
- 25 Sept · t.me/ZeRada1/32388
- 24 Sept · t.me/ZeRada1/32374
- 24 Sept · t.me/ZeRada1/32372
- 24 Sept · t.me/ZeRada1/32370
- 23 Sept · t.me/ZeRada1/32350
- 22 Sept · t.me/ZeRada1/32342
- 13 Sept · t.me/ZeRada1/32233
- 12 Sept · t.me/ZeRada1/32230
- 8 Sept · t.me/ZeRada1/32174
- 8 Sept · t.me/ZeRada1/32170
- +100 more
79 posts · 25 Apr – 3 Oct 2026
- 3 Oct · t.me/skosoi/10425
- 25 Sept · Archived copy
- 24 Sept · t.me/skosoi/10369
- 23 Sept · t.me/skosoi/10367
- 22 Sept · t.me/skosoi/10360
- 21 Sept · t.me/skosoi/10357
- 21 Sept · t.me/skosoi/10352
- 16 Sept · t.me/skosoi/10322
- 16 Sept · t.me/skosoi/10318
- 15 Sept · t.me/skosoi/10313
- +69 more
44 posts · 30 Apr – 9 Sept 2026
- 9 Sept · t.me/MonitoringUA/95050
- 9 Sept · t.me/MonitoringUA/95047
- 4 Aug · t.me/MonitoringUA/94023
- 4 Aug · t.me/MonitoringUA/94018
- 31 Jul · t.me/MonitoringUA/93898
- 30 Jul · t.me/MonitoringUA/93866
- 28 Jul · t.me/MonitoringUA/93771
- 23 Jul · t.me/MonitoringUA/93580
- 22 Jul · t.me/MonitoringUA/93536
- 22 Jul · t.me/MonitoringUA/93533
- +34 more
39 posts · 1 May – 26 Sept 2026
- 26 Sept · t.me/MediaKiller2021/24780
- 13 Sept · t.me/MediaKiller2021/24616
- 13 Sept · t.me/MediaKiller2021/24612
- 13 Sept · t.me/MediaKiller2021/24611
- 12 Sept · t.me/MediaKiller2021/24607
- 9 Sept · t.me/MediaKiller2021/24567
- 8 Sept · t.me/MediaKiller2021/24549
- 22 Jul · t.me/MediaKiller2021/23806
- 22 Jul · t.me/MediaKiller2021/23805
- 14 Jul · t.me/MediaKiller2021/23668
- +29 more
23 posts · 24 May – 6 Sept 2026
- 6 Sept · t.me/stranaua/247568
- 2 Aug · t.me/stranaua/243768
- 26 Jul · t.me/stranaua/242991
- 25 Jul · t.me/stranaua/242913
- 23 Jun · t.me/stranaua/239546
- 20 Jun · t.me/stranaua/239297
- 19 Jun · t.me/stranaua/239206
- 19 Jun · t.me/stranaua/239203
- 19 Jun · t.me/stranaua/239134
- 18 Jun · t.me/stranaua/239096
- +13 more
20 posts · 30 Apr – 22 Jul 2026
- 22 Jul · t.me/ASupersharij/57510
- 8 Jul · t.me/ASupersharij/56871
- 26 Jun · t.me/ASupersharij/56334
- 23 Jun · t.me/ASupersharij/56253
- 22 Jun · t.me/ASupersharij/56224
- 28 May · t.me/ASupersharij/54994
- 26 May · t.me/ASupersharij/54931
- 25 May · t.me/ASupersharij/54917
- 24 May · t.me/ASupersharij/54892
- 24 May · t.me/ASupersharij/54878
- +10 more
15 posts · 29 Apr – 24 Sept 2026
- 24 Sept · t.me/OpenUkraine/102747
- 7 Sept · t.me/OpenUkraine/102125
- 29 Jul · t.me/OpenUkraine/100684
- 10 Jun · t.me/OpenUkraine/98674
- 9 Jun · t.me/OpenUkraine/98646
- 9 Jun · t.me/OpenUkraine/98636
- 9 Jun · t.me/OpenUkraine/98628
- 5 Jun · t.me/OpenUkraine/98472
- 5 Jun · t.me/OpenUkraine/98468
- 5 Jun · t.me/OpenUkraine/98460
- +5 more
3 posts · 27 Jun – 23 Jul 2026
- 23 Jul · t.me/L0HMATIY/37287
- 8 Jul · t.me/L0HMATIY/36873
- 27 Jun · t.me/L0HMATIY/36484
2 posts · 6 Jul 2026
- 6 Jul · x.com/i_korotchenko/status/2074181599340511646
- 6 Jul · x.com/i_korotchenko/status/2074181391143633299
1 post · 18 May 2026
- 18 May · x.com/Kornilov1968/status/2056241569385107553
15 posts · 24 Jun – 10 Sept 2026
- 10 Sept · t.me/murayevUA/1284
- 2 Sept · t.me/murayevUA/1272
- 29 Aug · t.me/murayevUA/1269
- 23 Aug · t.me/murayevUA/1259
- 23 Aug · Archived copy
- 22 Aug · Archived copy
- 19 Jul · t.me/murayevUA/1252
- 12 Jul · t.me/murayevUA/1238
- 12 Jul · t.me/murayevUA/1237
- 10 Jul · t.me/murayevUA/1232
- +5 more
10 posts · 24 Jun – 1 Aug 2026
- 1 Aug · t.me/O_Arestovich_official/8327
- 28 Jul · t.me/O_Arestovich_official/8318
- 22 Jul · t.me/O_Arestovich_official/8286
- 18 Jul · t.me/O_Arestovich_official/8269
- 11 Jul · t.me/O_Arestovich_official/8243
- 10 Jul · t.me/O_Arestovich_official/8240
- 9 Jul · t.me/O_Arestovich_official/8237
- 7 Jul · t.me/O_Arestovich_official/8232
- 24 Jun · t.me/O_Arestovich_official/8200
- 24 Jun · t.me/O_Arestovich_official/8199
7 posts · 3–31 Jul 2026
- 31 Jul · t.me/odessa_partizan/3548
- 29 Jul · t.me/odessa_partizan/3537
- 28 Jul · t.me/odessa_partizan/3523
- 27 Jul · t.me/odessa_partizan/3513
- 22 Jul · t.me/odessa_partizan/3496
- 3 Jul · t.me/odessa_partizan/3385
- 3 Jul · t.me/odessa_partizan/3384
7 posts · 4–21 Jul 2026
- 21 Jul · t.me/shelestlive/29763
- 17 Jul · t.me/shelestlive/29652
- 13 Jul · t.me/shelestlive/29509
- 7 Jul · t.me/shelestlive/29309
- 6 Jul · t.me/shelestlive/29301
- 6 Jul · t.me/shelestlive/29300
- 4 Jul · t.me/shelestlive/29247
6 posts · 13 Jul – 11 Sept 2026
- 11 Sept · t.me/free_kherson_z/18328
- 28 Jul · t.me/free_kherson_z/17469
- 23 Jul · t.me/free_kherson_z/17400
- 23 Jul · t.me/free_kherson_z/17390
- 22 Jul · t.me/free_kherson_z/17380
- 13 Jul · t.me/free_kherson_z/17191
2 posts · 15 Jun – 3 Jul 2026
- 3 Jul · t.me/OlgaSharij/9569
- 15 Jun · t.me/OlgaSharij/9561
Report as of 3 Oct 2026 · AI-generated analysis