MERSH Ilya Alexandrovich/KULIKOVSKY German

He is a russian military blogger and propagandist who actively supports and covers the armed aggression of the russian federation against Ukraine.
He uses his media activities to justify the actions of the russian army, spread disinformation and discredit the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He conducts his information activities mainly through the Older than the Eddas Telegram channel, where he systematically disseminates propaganda materials.
In his publications and comments for the russian media, he consistently justifies the war crimes of the russian federation and promotes the narratives of the kremlin propaganda. For example, he called the strikes on Ukrainian critical infrastructure, including oil refineries, "competent" and the attempts of the Ukrainian military to conduct operations in the temporarily occupied territories "senseless".
In general, his rhetoric is aimed at creating an image of the russian army as a highly effective force and downplaying the successes of Ukrainian troops.
He spreads fake news about "losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine" and promotes theories about the "inevitability of Ukraine's defeat" as part of information and psychological operations against the Ukrainian population.
Mersh's activities are not limited to information support. He also provides technical and advisory assistance to the russian army units fighting on the territory of Ukraine, in particular in the field of the use of strike drones. Mersh publicly provides recommendations on the selection and effective use of kamikaze drones, thereby contributing to the improvement of the aggressor state's warfare tactics.
He illegally stayed in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine as a member of the russian occupation forces, which is a violation of the state border and direct participation in the aggression.