SAPONKOV Roman Vladimirovich

He is an active participant in the russian propaganda campaign and a russian military journalist who actively supports the russian aggression against Ukraine and is directly involved in the information support of the hostilities. Through his Telegram channel, he systematically spreads kremlin narratives, justifies the crimes of the russian army and organizes material assistance to units of the russian armed forces.
Saponkov has repeatedly called for signing contracts with the russian armed forces to participate in hostilities against Ukraine, which indicates his direct involvement in the propaganda of the mobilization campaign. Such appeals were publicly disseminated in his posts, in particular, he called for joining the ranks of the occupation forces, presenting it as a "worthy choice of real men", forming an image of "heroism" of participation in the war.
He is actively engaged in fundraising and purchasing equipment for russian army units, including antennae and hardware equipment, which he personally delivers to the russian army, equipment for UAV operators, a loader for hanging aircraft bombs on aircraft, Starlink terminals, and to meet the needs of the 7th Air Assault Division of the russian federation.
In his publications, he justifies war crimes committed by the russian army, including the killing of a wounded Ukrainian soldier. Saponkov publicly tried to justify this crime by calling it allegedly justified in view of the combat situation, thus directly supporting and normalizing violations of international humanitarian law.
In general, Saponkov's rhetoric is consistent with the kremlin's information policy and consists of discrediting the Ukrainian army, justifying russian aggression, and promoting messages about "fighting Nazism" and "liberating" territories. His activities are systematic and cover both information and logistical support for the war.
He participated in the activities of the "Media School of New Regions" organized in the temporarily occupied part of Kherson region by russian Alexander Malkevich. He regularly visits the temporarily occupied territories.