Kremlin Mouthpieces

He plays an active role in supporting russian aggression and spreading propaganda narratives. After the occupation of Crimea in 2014, he deliberately sided with the occupation authorities, using his professional activities to legitimize the actions of the russian federation and glorify its armed forces. His informational activities as a correspondent for RIA Novosti Krym are aimed at justifying the occupation of Ukrainian territories, discrediting Ukraine and spreading kremlin propaganda, in particular among young people.
He is also the organizer and participant of a number of propaganda photo exhibitions, such as "Two Years with russia", "7 Years of Crimea in russia", "Life near the front line", "Through the eyes of truth" and "Heroes of the SMO". These events are aimed at promoting the narrative of the alleged "full support of the local population for the occupation of Crimea" and heroizing the russian military involved in the war against Ukraine.
As a military correspondent, he has repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including the area of Enerhodar and the location of russian armed forces units, creating photographic materials that serve as a tool of russian information warfare.
Makeev pays special attention to ideological influence on young people. He runs children's photo clubs and gives lectures, spreading anti-Ukrainian propaganda among children. A striking example is his exhibition "Through the Eyes of Truth", which was positioned by the russian media as "an exhibition for children about the special operation in Ukraine". It featured portraits of russian soldiers, those wearing balaclavas, which created a romanticized image of war criminals. In this way, he attracts the younger generation to the cult of war and justifies russian aggression.
For his activities in support of the kremlin regime, Makeev was awarded a number of awards, including the medal "For Valiant Labor" from the occupation authorities of Crimea, the medal "For Merit" from the russian Union of Journalists, and the medal of the Ministry of Defense "Participant of a Special Military Operation" for assistance in the delivery of equipment and supplies to the russian military. In addition, he was awarded the title of "Military Correspondent of the Year" for his work in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, which indicates that his contribution to russian propaganda is recognized officially.

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.

A military correspondent who uses her professional activities to create propaganda content and provide direct material support to the russian armed forces involved in the war against Ukraine.
She combines the production of films that justify russian aggression with the organization of collections and delivery of technical equipment to the front for russian military units.
She is working on creating documentaries aimed at glorifying the russian army and war ideologues. She openly states that her goal is to create a so-called chronicle of the SMO, which in practice is the formation of a propaganda version of events to justify the kremlin's actions. Her works include the film Medical Special Forces, which portrays russian military medics as heroes, as well as films dedicated to key figures in russian propaganda, such as Daria Dugina ("Daria Dugina: We are forever in this summer...") and Yulia Chicherina ("Yulia Chicherina: And we will stand").
In parallel with her media activities, Mikhailovskaya organizes systematic deliveries of aid to russian army units, for example drones, thermal imagers and other military equipment directly to the front lines, which helps to increase the combat capability of russian troops fighting in Ukraine.
For her activities in support of the aggression, she received a number of awards from russian government agencies and occupation administrations, including the medal of the ministry of defense of the russian federation "For Contribution to Strengthening the Defense of the russian federation" (March 4, 2024), the medal "For Strengthening the Combatant Commonwealth", which recognizes her contribution to the military efforts of the russian military department, and the badge of the russian ministry of internal affairs "For Countering Extremism".
Her cooperation with the occupation regimes is confirmed by the award "For Merit to the Donetsk People's Republic" of the 3rd degree and the Order of Merit to the Republic of the 2nd degree from the so-called DPR.
In addition, she received certificates and letters of appreciation from russian military units directly involved in hostilities against Ukraine.

He is a native of Donetsk who, through his information activities, plays a significant role in supporting the armed aggression of the russian federation against Ukraine, systematically promoting kremlin narratives aimed at justifying the war, discrediting the Ukrainian authorities and the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and creating a positive image of russian armed formations.
From 2014 to 2017, he worked as chief specialist of the Internet Resources and Networks Department at the "Ministry of Information of the DPR" and "Press Service of the Armed Forces of the DPR", the PolitNavigator news agency, and cooperated as a photojournalist with the online publications "Pravda DPR", "All about the DPR", the Kometa radio station, and the federal agencies TASS and Kommersant.
Since 2019, he has been working as a photojournalist for the Analytical Service of Donbass news agency.
In 2016, he received a passport of the so-called DPR, and in 2020 he applied for russian citizenship. In addition, in 2022, he participated in an illegal referendum and voted "in favor of joining" the so-called DPR to russian federation.
Grigoryuk's informational activities include writing propaganda books such as "SMO. Hell of War", "City of the Living", as well as the realization of the photo book project "Donbass. War and People" with the support of the рresidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives.
In addition, with the support of russian autonomous non-profit organizations, photo exhibitions are held at which Grigoryuk presents his propaganda works and covers the course of events in the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk region.
He also actively uses his Telegram channel to disseminate kremlin narratives and rebroadcasts publications by other russian propagandists, including fundraisers to purchase military equipment for russian troops, particularly drones.
He was awarded a certificate of honor by the liquidated so-called head of the DPR Alexander Zakharchenko "for the development of the DPR media space".