Attributing intentions of prolonging the war for profit to the Ukrainian leadership
18 sources · 621 posts · ~5.6M 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)
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
148 posts · 25 Apr – 5 Aug 2026
- 5 Aug · t.me/legitimniy/22985
- 5 Aug · t.me/legitimniy/22983
- 4 Aug · t.me/legitimniy/22973
- 3 Aug · t.me/legitimniy/22969
- 3 Aug · t.me/legitimniy/22968
- 3 Aug · t.me/legitimniy/22967
- 3 Aug · t.me/legitimniy/22962
- 3 Aug · t.me/legitimniy/22961
- 3 Aug · t.me/legitimniy/22959
- 2 Aug · t.me/legitimniy/22952
- +138 more
5 posts · 13–28 Jul 2026
- 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
32 posts · 1 May – 22 Jul 2026
- 22 Jul · t.me/MediaKiller2021/23806
- 22 Jul · t.me/MediaKiller2021/23805
- 14 Jul · t.me/MediaKiller2021/23668
- 14 Jul · t.me/MediaKiller2021/23662
- 13 Jul · t.me/MediaKiller2021/23660
- 13 Jul · t.me/MediaKiller2021/23659
- 12 Jul · t.me/MediaKiller2021/23635
- 11 Jul · t.me/MediaKiller2021/23631
- 7 Jul · t.me/MediaKiller2021/23575
- 6 Jul · t.me/MediaKiller2021/23557
- +22 more
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
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
13 posts · 29 Apr – 29 Jul 2026
- 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
- 28 May · t.me/OpenUkraine/98162
- 30 Apr · t.me/OpenUkraine/96908
- +3 more
87 posts · 29 Apr – 12 Aug 2026
- 12 Aug · t.me/ZeRada1/31820
- 12 Aug · t.me/ZeRada1/31812
- 11 Aug · t.me/ZeRada1/31809
- 4 Aug · t.me/ZeRada1/31720
- 3 Aug · t.me/ZeRada1/31706
- 2 Aug · t.me/ZeRada1/31693
- 1 Aug · t.me/ZeRada1/31676
- 31 Jul · t.me/ZeRada1/31664
- 31 Jul · t.me/ZeRada1/31653
- 29 Jul · t.me/ZeRada1/31620
- +77 more
146 posts · 27 Apr – 15 Aug 2026
- 15 Aug · t.me/rezident_ua/30247
- 15 Aug · t.me/rezident_ua/30244
- 15 Aug · t.me/rezident_ua/30243
- 14 Aug · t.me/rezident_ua/30238
- 14 Aug · t.me/rezident_ua/30236
- 14 Aug · t.me/rezident_ua/30232
- 13 Aug · t.me/rezident_ua/30231
- 3 Aug · t.me/rezident_ua/30142
- 3 Aug · t.me/rezident_ua/30141
- 1 Aug · t.me/rezident_ua/30137
- +136 more
22 posts · 24 May – 2 Aug 2026
- 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
- 16 Jun · t.me/stranaua/238881
- +12 more
1 post · 18 May 2026
- 18 May · x.com/Kornilov1968/status/2056241569385107553
9 posts · 24 Jun – 19 Jul 2026
- 19 Jul · t.me/murayevUA/1252
- 12 Jul · t.me/murayevUA/1238
- 12 Jul · t.me/murayevUA/1237
- 10 Jul · t.me/murayevUA/1232
- 9 Jul · t.me/murayevUA/1230
- 2 Jul · t.me/murayevUA/1220
- 1 Jul · t.me/murayevUA/1217
- 29 Jun · t.me/murayevUA/1210
- 24 Jun · t.me/murayevUA/1204
2 posts · 6 Jul 2026
- 6 Jul · x.com/i_korotchenko/status/2074181599340511646
- 6 Jul · x.com/i_korotchenko/status/2074181391143633299
65 posts · 25 Apr – 6 Aug 2026
- 6 Aug · t.me/skosoi/9996
- 6 Aug · t.me/skosoi/9995
- 5 Aug · t.me/skosoi/9992
- 3 Aug · t.me/skosoi/9982
- 3 Aug · t.me/skosoi/9980
- 3 Aug · t.me/skosoi/9978
- 3 Aug · t.me/skosoi/9974
- 1 Aug · t.me/skosoi/9954
- 1 Aug · t.me/skosoi/9949
- 31 Jul · t.me/skosoi/9946
- +55 more
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
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
42 posts · 30 Apr – 4 Aug 2026
- 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
- 22 Jul · t.me/MonitoringUA/93532
- 21 Jul · t.me/MonitoringUA/93470
- +32 more
2 posts · 15 Jun – 3 Jul 2026
- 3 Jul · t.me/OlgaSharij/9569
- 15 Jun · t.me/OlgaSharij/9561
Report as of 15 Aug 2026 · AI-generated analysis