Kremlin Mouthpieces

Weaponization of information is part of russian military doctrine
Total number:
197
Individuals
Updated: 19.08.2026
Today, the kremlin is waging war not only with missiles, tanks and guns. The information war does not have a clearly defined front line. By investing significant resources in it, the russian authorities are trying to destabilize Ukraine and the world, influence political processes and shape public opinion in different regions of the planet in their own invasive interests.
russian propaganda supports violence, justifies aggression and war crimes, uses dehumanization and hatred of Ukraine as fuel for war, argues Ukraine’s ability to continue the fight. It has faces that the whole world needs to know – to know in order to block, impose sanctions, deny entry, close bank accounts, and cease all cooperation.
The aggressor`s propaganda troops have no place in the civilized world!
Total: 197
CHADAEV Alexey Viktorovich
CHADAEV Alexey Viktorovich
russian publicist, and political strategist, advisor to the minister of transport of the russian federation, director of the ANPO "Institute for the Development of Parliamentarism", CEO of the ANPO "Ushkuynik RPC"
russian public figure, military technologist, and volunteer; one of the organizers of the technological support for russia’s aggression against Ukraine, particularly in the field of unmanned aerial systems. As the head of the "Ushkuynik" RDC, he oversees the development, testing, and delivery to the front lines of drones, electronic warfare equipment, and software for units of the russian armed forces. He is also the initiator of a network of training centers for UAV operators and is directly involved in the implementation of modern technologies within the russian military-industrial complex.
He organized the first all-russian gathering of combat drone operators, "Dronnitsa," and co-organized the all-russian forum "Media-Dronnitsa," dedicated to information and cognitive warfare technologies.
He regularly raises funds to purchase UAVs, train operators, and transfer the UAVs to russian army units fighting against Ukraine.
He systematically disseminates pro-kremlin narratives; in particular, in his publications and speeches, he justifies russia’s war against Ukraine, denies Ukraine’s statehood, and calls for the complete destruction of the Ukrainian state. Chadaev’s Telegram channel contains original content promoting pro-kremlin narratives regarding international politics, the role of the West, the Ukrainian state, and its leadership.
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GOLOVANOV Roman Olegovich
GOLOVANOV Roman Olegovich
russian journalist, сorrespondent of the domestic policy department of the publishing house "Komsomolskaya Pravda", presenter of the TV channels "Spas" and "Solovyov LIVE"
russian propagandist, journalist, and TV host who actively uses his public status and professional activities to justify and provide media coverage of the russian federation’s armed aggression against Ukraine. He is a correspondent for the domestic politics department of the Komsomolskaya Pravda publishing house, the creator and host of his own media channels on YouTube and Telegram, and the host of the program "Zaveshchanie" on the religious-propaganda TV channel "Spas," which systematically supports the kremlin’s political course and the actions of the russian president.
Since April 2022, he has been hosting his own show, "Vremya Golovanova," on the "Solovyov LIVE" news platform, where, together with invited guests, he discusses in detail the course of hostilities on the front lines and the role of world leaders in geopolitical processes, while supporting and justifying the "special military operation" and the aggressor state’s policy of aggression. In addition, in collaboration with russian political expert Sergei Mikheev, Golovanov launched the "Battlefield" project and published the propaganda book "Battlefield: russia’s Special Path," which provides an ideological justification for russian expansionism.
On his Telegram channel, Golovanov spreads destructive narratives and religious disinformation. In particular, he systematically circulates false claims about the "persecution of the Orthodox Church and Christianity" in Ukraine and baselessly accuses the Ukrainian authorities of allegedly destroying and banning religious institutions. In addition to creating his own content, he actively shares posts by other russian propagandists that contain destructive content aimed at discrediting the Ukrainian government, state institutions, and the Ukrainian people’s values and worldview.
Since 2017, he has repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to produce biased reports and support the occupation regimes in Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories.
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POZDNIAKOV Vladyslav Vyktorovych
POZDNIAKOV Vladyslav Vyktorovych
russian public and media figure, blogger, founder of the extremist civic movement "Male State"
russian radical blogger, ideologue of the "national-patriarchy" movement, and founder of the "Male State" network, which systematically spreads an ideology of misanthropy. His public activities are aimed at discrimination and incitement to violence based on gender, race, nationality, and political views, particularly against Ukrainians.
He developed and implemented a centralized mechanism for coordinating mass cyberbullying. As part of this strategy, he taught his followers to create independent media outlets, Telegram channels, and communities on the social network "VKontakte" under a common brand to scale up propaganda and circumvent blocks. In Ukraine, the network systematically published the personal data of Ukrainian volunteers, activists, and military personnel, accompanied by threats of physical violence.
Since October 2021, the "Male State" movement has been officially recognized as extremist, and its activities have been banned on the territory of the russian federation.
Since February 24, 2022, it has actively supported the full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine, in particular by spreading disinformation about the alleged involvement of Ukrainian special services in attacks on educational institutions in russia and making public calls to launch "Oreshnik" ballistic missiles to the buildings of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (GUR MOU), the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), and others. Furthermore, Pozdnyakov openly condones war crimes against Ukrainian citizens.
In particular, in April 2023, he posted a video on his Telegram channel showing the beheading of a Ukrainian prisoner of war, accompanying it with a supportive message and a statement about the need for such reprisals against Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel.
He has visited the temporarily occupied Crimea on multiple occasions.
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KUZNETSOV Vladimir Alexandrovich / Vovan
KUZNETSOV Vladimir Alexandrovich / Vovan
russian prankster
russian prankster and entertainer who, together with Alexei Stolyarov (alias "Lexus"), is a member of the duo "Vovan and Lexus," which specializes in prank calls and video pranks targeting public figures who criticize the russian government or russia's foreign policy. He is a co-author of the Telegram channel "Vovan and Lexus," which publishes content aimed at discrediting Ukraine and supporting the russian government, as well as disseminating information about fundraising efforts for the needs of participants in the "special military operation."
Since 2014, he has systematically discredited Ukraine and its top political leadership on the international stage. In particular, in 2014, while focusing on "Ukrainian issues" during a provocative prank call targeting Dnipropetrovsk region head Ihor Kolomoyskyi and Dmytro Yarosh, he introduced himself as Pavlo Gubarev, the "people’s governor of Donbas," and attempted to obtain information about the internal political situation in Ukraine.
In 2015, through telephone "pranks" targeting representatives of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis, he attempted to find out about the "organizers and perpetrators" of the energy blockade of the temporarily occupied Crimea.
After the start of russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, the duo’s pranks were specifically focused on the war against Ukraine. While communicating with foreign politicians, Kuznetsov and Stolyarov attempted to provoke them into making candid statements regarding russia’s war against Ukraine. At the same time, provocative recordings of conversations with russian writers and cultural figures who supported Ukraine were used as grounds for their criminal prosecution. After the pranks were published, numerous pro-kremlin media outlets and Telegram channels accused these writers and cultural figures of "treason."
He has been awarded honors by official bodies of the aggressor country for his activities. In 2024, he was awarded the Order of Friendship for "outstanding contributions to strengthening peace, friendship, cooperation, and mutual understanding among nations"; in 2025, together with Stolyarov, he was awarded the highest departmental award of the russian ministry of justice—the Anatoly Koni medal.
He has visited the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine on multiple occasions. In 2017, he visited the temporarily occupied city of Donetsk, where, together with Stolyarov, he presented the book "Whose Phone Is Ringing?", which contains material discrediting Ukraine and its top political leadership, including information regarding ceasefire negotiations on Ukrainian territory and the personal data of Ukrainian officials. In September 2018, together with Stolyarov, he visited the temporarily occupied Crimea, where he held a "creative meeting" with Crimean students and spoke about "prank journalism." In May 2024, he visited the temporarily occupied Luhansk as part of the forum "History for the Future. russian spring."
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STOLYAROV (Malyshkin) Aleksei Vladimirovich / Lexus
STOLYAROV (Malyshkin) Aleksei Vladimirovich / Lexus
russian prankster
russian prankster and entertainer who, together with Vladimir Kuznetsov (alias "Vovan"), is a member of the duo "Vovan and Lexus," which specializes in prank calls and video pranks targeting public figures who criticize the russian government or russia's foreign policy. He is a co-author of the Telegram channel "Vovan and Lexus," which publishes content aimed at discrediting Ukraine and supporting the russian government, as well as disseminating information about fundraising efforts for the needs of participants in the "special military operation."
Since 2014, he has systematically discredited Ukraine and its top political leadership on the international stage.
In 2015, through prank calls to representatives of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis, he attempted to identify the "organizers and perpetrators" of the energy blockade of the temporarily occupied Crimea.
After the start of russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, the duo’s pranks were deliberately linked to the theme of the war against Ukraine. While communicating with foreign politicians, Kuznetsov and Stolyarov attempted to provoke them into making candid statements regarding russia’s war against Ukraine. At the same time, provocative recordings of conversations with russian writers and cultural figures who supported Ukraine were used as grounds for their criminal prosecution. After the pranks were published, numerous pro-kremlin media outlets and Telegram channels accused these writers and cultural figures of "treason."
For his activities, he has been honored with awards from official bodies of the aggressor country. In 2024, he was awarded the Order of Friendship for "outstanding contributions to strengthening peace, friendship, cooperation, and mutual understanding among nations," and in 2025, together with Kuznetsov, he was awarded the highest departmental award of the russian ministry of justice—the Anatoly Koni medal.
He has repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. In 2017, he visited the temporarily occupied city of Donetsk, where, together with Kuznetsov, he presented the book "Whose Phone Is Ringing?", which contains material discrediting Ukraine and its top political leadership, including information regarding ceasefire negotiations on Ukrainian territory and the personal data of Ukrainian officials. In September 2018, together with Kuznetsov, he visited the temporarily occupied Crimea, where he held a "creative meeting" with Crimean students and spoke about "prank journalism." In May 2024, he visited the temporarily occupied Luhansk as part of the forum "History for the Future. russian spring".
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SHVYKOV Viktor Vladimirovich
SHVYKOV Viktor Vladimirovich
blogger, author of the Telegram channel "REVERSE SIDE OF THE MEDAL" (RSOTM), co-founder and president of the "Foundation for Veterans of Combat Operations and Participants in Armed Conflicts", former fighter with the Wagner Group
A former employee of the ministry of internal affairs of the russian federation who, after his dismissal, became involved in activities related to illegal armed groups and the information and propaganda apparatus of the aggressor state.
Known as a militant of the private military company "Wagner" under the call sign "Fidel" and as a person associated with the main directorate of the general staff of the russian armed forces. He is also noted as one of the founders and president of the "Foundation for veterans of combat operations and participants in armed conflicts," whose activities are linked to supporting individuals involved in armed conflicts.
He participated in combat operations and was present in zones of armed conflict, specifically in the North Caucasus in 1998–2000, in Syria, and in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. He holds the status of a combat veteran.
He is the owner and administrator of the Telegram channel "REVERSE SIDE OF THE MEDAL" (RSOTM), which is linked to Wagner-affiliated information networks. The channel’s content includes anti-Ukrainian rhetoric, materials from combat zones, and posts aimed at promoting the activities of the Wagner Group.
The RSOTM Telegram channel is used as a platform to provide informational support for the armed aggression against Ukraine. The channel publishes photos and videos from the combat zone, hosts live broadcasts featuring pro-russian figures, and organizes fundraisers for individuals involved in the combat operations.
He is also involved in the creation and distribution of commercial products bearing the Wagner Group logo and the RSOTM brand, including clothing, patches, and printed materials. These products are sold through online platforms formally registered to individuals associated with Shvykov.
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AGRANOVICH Ekaterina Aleksandrovna
AGRANOVICH Ekaterina Aleksandrovna
russian journalist, military correspondent, media technologist, first deputy head of the commission on the development of the non-profit sector of the public chamber of the russian federation, member of the supervisory board of the Public Center for Defense Innovation Support, secretary of the "Union of Journalists of russia", author of the propaganda Telegram channel "Ekaterina Agranovich" (formerly "Katрusya"), founder of Smysl Media LLC, creator of the "InfoSchool" project
She is an active participant in russia’s information war against Ukraine as a propagandist, journalist, and media manager, whose activities are aimed at supporting russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine. She systematically participates in information campaigns in support of the occupation regime and the "russian world," as well as in federal events and media projects of the aggressor country aimed at discrediting the Ukrainian government and legitimizing the occupation of Ukrainian territories.
She holds the position of first deputy head of the Commission on the Development of the Non-Profit Sector of the Public Chamber of the russian federation, secretary of the "Union of Journalists of russia," serves on the supervisory board of the Public Center for Support of Defense Innovations, and is a member of the "International Public Tribunal on Ukraine."
She worked as a special correspondent for the "Gosindex" portal, collaborated with the "Afisha Novorossii" resource, and served as editor-in-chief of the publication MOSNOW.
She is a co-author of the book "In the leading role: putin in contemporary culture," which contributes to the formation of a cult of personality around the leader of the aggressor country. She officially supported putin’s candidacy and joined the initiative group to nominate putin as a candidate in the 2024 presidential election.
In June 2023, she participated in a meeting between putin and military correspondents operating in the so-called "SMO" zone.
She is the author of the propaganda Telegram channel "Ekaterina Agranovich" (formerly "Katrusya"). In addition, he is the creator of the ongoing "InfoSchool" project, which implements media education programs for schoolchildren in the occupied territories.
Together with her brother Vladimir Agranovych, she is actively involved in filmmaking in the temporarily occupied Donbas region; she is a co-author of the first low-budget propaganda series about the war against Ukraine, "Mobilization," and is also involved in larger-scale projects, notably "Reservists." In 2025, she founded Smysl Media LLC, whose primary activity is "the production of feature films, videos, and television programs."
She is the daughter of a well-known Donbas militant—Alexander Agranovich, commander of a company in the "Sparta" battalion, call sign "Matros."
She lived for a long time in the temporarily occupied city of Donetsk and voluntarily obtained a passport of the so-called DPR.
She supports the activities of the illegal armed formations of the so-called DPR and LPR. She is involved in organizing and providing informational support for the collection of material aid for the needs of units of the russian armed forces and militants participating in hostilities against Ukraine.
She systematically visits the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
In 2022, she received a "state award" from the so-called DPR "for services to the republic" of the third degree; in 2023, she was awarded the Medal of the Order "For Services to the fatherland" of the second degree. In 2025, she received the "Alexander Tvardovsky Medal," a departmental award from the russian ministry of culture.
In September 2024, the Security Service of Ukraine notified Agranovich that he was suspected of engaging in information activities in collaboration with the aggressor state and its occupation administration, aimed at supporting the aggressor state, its occupation administration, and armed groups, and at helping it evade responsibility for its armed aggression against Ukraine.
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KASHEVAROVA/DUBNIAK Anastasiya Valeryanovna
KASHEVAROVA/DUBNIAK Anastasiya Valeryanovna
russian journalist and media executive, author of the Telegram channel "Anastasia Kashevarova", founder of the "OrdenFelixa" holding company, co-founder of the "Women’s Front" NPO
She is an active participant in russia’s information war against Ukraine as a propagandist and founder of the "OrdenFelix" holding company, which includes the news outlets "Daily Storm" and "This is Media."
Prior to the start of russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine, she worked in russian media and for various russian political parties. In 2019–2020, she served as an advisor to Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of the state duma, on media communications and was one of the heads of the russian parliamentary media outlet "Duma TV."
In 2022, she supported russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, began hosting the program "REB" on "Channel One," and served as co-host of the propaganda show "Friends of Zet"—"a media project that brought together women who support the actions of the russian army." These shows disseminated anti-Ukrainian propaganda; specifically, the announcement for the second episode of "Podrugi Zet" stated that the participants would "discuss how Ukraine confirms its status as a terrorist state on a daily basis."
Co-founder of the organization "Women’s Front," which supports russian military personnel and their families. In 2023, this initiative gained official status as an autonomous non-profit organization. On behalf of the ANO "Women's Front," a Telegram channel is also maintained, which glorifies the actions of the russian military and spreads disinformation about the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
She actively uses his own Telegram channel as a tool in the information war against Ukraine. In her posts, she publicly refers to servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as "Ukrainian terrorists," justifies armed aggression by calling the occupation of Ukrainian territories "liberation," and glorifies the actions of russian occupiers and war criminals. She spreads disinformation about a "Ukrainian black market for children’s organs", "child sexual slavery in Ukraine", and alleged killings of russian prisoners of war by Ukrainians for the purpose of harvesting internal organs, among other things.
She also uses his Telegram channel to organize rallies in support of the russian armed forces.
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KHARCHENKO Aleksandr Sergeevich
KHARCHENKO Aleksandr Sergeevich
military correspondent for the RIA Novosti news agency, co-author of the Telegram channel "Witnesses of Bayraktar"
He is an active participant in russia’s information war against Ukraine, serving as a propagandist and war correspondent for the russian state-run media outlet RIA Novosti.
In his publications, he spreads disinformation and propaganda, including messages about "russian soldiers as liberators" and the russian federation’s alleged concern for the civilian population; he discredits Ukrainian military personnel and disseminates materials aimed at creating a distorted view of the course of russia’s war against Ukraine.
He is the author of the video "The Road to Krasnoarmeysk" which depicts the capture and interrogation of Ukrainian prisoners of war.
He justifies the war crimes of the aggressor state’s army, disseminates information about fundraising for the needs of russian military units, spreads disinformation aimed at discrediting Ukraine and its top political leadership, and reposts pro-kremlin narratives through his Telegram channel "Witnesses of Bayraktar."
He is also among the speakers for the educational project "School for young military correspondents", which is being implemented with the support of the Liberal democratic party of russia and the public organization "Union of veterans of the SMO".
He has been awarded state and departmental honors for his propaganda activities, the dissemination of pro-kremlin narratives, and his support for russia’s aggression against Ukraine. In particular, in March 2023, he was awarded the russian Union of journalists’ "Golden Pen" prize for "courage in the line of duty" as a war correspondent covering "SMO" and in September 2023, he received an honorary certificate from the president of the russian federation for "merits in the development of the media and conscientious work".
In January 2024, he received the russian federation government’s media award for covering "SMO" in state media, and, by order of the chairman of the investigative committee of the russian federation, Alexander Bastrykin, was awarded the "For high civic consciousness" medal as a war correspondent actively covering "SMO".
He regularly and illegally visits the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to prepare materials aimed at justifying the russian federation’s aggression against Ukraine, glorifying the russian armed forces, and promoting the ideology of the current russian government.
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SHILOV Sergey Alexandrovich
SHILOV Sergey Alexandrovich
military correspondent for the RIA Novosti news agency, co-author of the Telegram channel "Witnesses of Bayraktar"
He is an active participant in russia’s information war against Ukraine, serving as a propagandist and war correspondent for the russian state-run media outlet RIA Novosti.
On the Telegram channel "Witnesses of Bayraktar," Shilov justifies the war crimes of the aggressor state’s army, disseminates information about fundraising for the needs of russian military units, spreads disinformation aimed at discrediting Ukraine and its top political leadership, and reposts pro-kremlin narratives.
In addition, he was involved as an "expert" in propaganda efforts to train military correspondents, particularly during the "Voenkor-2025" tactical and special exercises for representatives of Belarusian media.
For his propaganda activities, dissemination of pro-kremlin narratives, and support for the russian federation’s aggression against Ukraine, he has been awarded state and departmental honors. In particular, in January 2023, pursuant to an order by russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu, he received the departmental "Konstantin Simonov" medal, in March 2023, he was honored with the "Golden Pen" award from the Union of Journalists of russia for "courage in the performance of official duties" as a war correspondent covering "SMO" and in September 2023, he was awarded a certificate of honor from the president of the russian federation for "merits in the development of the media and conscientious work." In January 2024, he received the russian federation government award in the field of mass media for covering "SMO" in state media.
He regularly and illegally visits the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to prepare materials aimed at justifying russia’s aggression against Ukraine, glorifying the russian armed forces, and promoting the ideology of the current russian government.
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SADULAIEV Herman Umaraliievych
SADULAIEV Herman Umaraliievych
russian writer and journalist, member of the Communist party of the russian federation, member of the all-russian public creative organization "Union of russian Writers", co-founder of the "Union of February 24" association
A russian writer, propagandist, and public supporter of the russian federation’s armed aggression against Ukraine.
Since 2013, he has been a member of the All-russian public creative organization "Union of Writers of russia," which openly supports the kremlin’s policies, particularly the aggression against Ukraine. He is also a co-founder of the "Union of February 24," an association of pro-government cultural figures who publicly support the war.
He actively uses his Telegram channel, "German Sadulaev," to systematically support and justify the russian invasion and deny Ukraine’s sovereignty. In particular, in his public statements, he calls Ukraine’s independence a "mistake" and calls for the elimination of Ukrainian statehood. He promotes narratives about the need for the "denazification" and "demilitarization" of Ukraine, spreads claims about "neo-Ukrainian Nazism," and calls for the complete occupation of its territory.
In his public speeches and posts, he dehumanizes the Ukrainian people and the Ukrainian state. In particular, in a video address on the russian online video hosting platform ruTube, he called Ukraine a "terrorist state," and in an interview with the russian publication "Argumenty i Fakty" in December 2022, he characterized "modern Bandera-style Ukrainianism" as a "totalitarian sect, an anti-system chimera" that "wants a new birth in Satan."
In 2024, Sadulaev published the novel "No One Will Take This Life" ("Никто не выVOZит эту жизнь" ) in the series "Cultural Space of Donbas" under the patronage of Zakhar Prilepin. The work has been recommended by the "Defenders of the fatherland" Foundation for distribution in russian schools and libraries.
He is also personally involved in providing logistical support for russia’s aggression and heads the volunteer mission "Brothers and Sisters," through which he actively shares posts on his social media accounts about fundraising efforts to support units of the russian armed forces.
He has received a number of awards and commendations related to his volunteer activities in support of russian military units. In particular, he has been awarded the civic honors "For Service and Valor," "Volunteer of russia," and "For Assistance to the Front." In addition, he has received numerous letters of appreciation from the command of russian military units and armed formations, including from the "Pyatnashka" international brigade.
He has visited the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine on multiple occasions, including participating in a "volunteer rotation" at Zakhar Prilepin’s headquarters in the Zaporizhzhia region.
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NORIN Evgeny Alexandrovich
NORIN Evgeny Alexandrovich
russian journalist, writer and columnist, military historian and popularizer
He is an active participant in russia’s information war against Ukraine as a propagandist and author of articles and books on military conflicts of the 20th and 21st centuries. In the public sphere, he presents himself as an independent expert, but in reality he is an active tool of russian propaganda.
He conveys his anti-Ukrainian stance through collaboration with russian media and publishers, as well as through his own media platforms. In particular, he has described events in eastern Ukraine from a pro-russian perspective in books such as "The Day Ukraine Wavered: The Ilovaisk Meat Grinder," "Battle of the Year: The Defense of Saur-Mogila," "The Fall of Donetsk Airport: How It Happened," and "The Fortress of Sloviansk."
Since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022, he has actively disseminated propaganda narratives to justify russia’s aggression. In his articles and speeches, he openly promotes the kremlin’s talking points, calling the so-called "special military operation" a necessary action, criticizing Ukraine’s actions, and using propaganda clichés such as "the genocide of the russian people in Donbas." In addition, in his public statements, he claimed that the russian command’s main mistake was allegedly "pity for the Ukrainian Armed Forces."
A significant portion of his writings is based on the manipulation of historical facts, which shapes a simplified and one-sided view of military and political events, fully in line with the russian federation’s official narratives. Thus, Norin is a classic example of an informal media figure who, through his respectable image as a military historian, exerts informational and psychological influence on public opinion—a typical mechanism of russian cognitive warfare.
Since the start of the armed aggression in 2014, he has openly supported pro-russian forces. He organized fundraisers, participated in the transport of so-called humanitarian aid to militants, and has repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine
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BARANCHIK Yuriy Vladimirovich
BARANCHIK Yuriy Vladimirovich
рolitical scientist, geopolitics expert, author of the Telegram channel "Yuriy Baranchik", senior scientific researcher in the Belarus Department of the Institute of CIS Countries
A former state official of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Belarus and the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs who uses his public and professional status to spread anti-Ukrainian and war-propaganda narratives.
He has resided in Moscow since 2013.
From 2014 to 2022, he served as editor-in-chief of the russian news agency REGNUM; from 2020 to 2022, he served as deputy director of the Institute for International Political and Economic Strategies "RUSSTRAT".
As a senior researcher in the Belarus Department of the russian analytical center "Institute of CIS Countries", he publishes academic articles in which he analyzes the activities of the Belarusian opposition, characterizing its ideology as "pro-Western" and "russophobic".
He actively uses his Telegram channel "Yuri Baranchik" to openly support russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine. He systematically publishes analytical materials in which he justifies the "demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine" as strategic objectives of russia’s armed aggression.
As an expert for the propaganda platforms "Ukraine.ru" and "Crimea News Feed", he disseminates narratives aligned with the russian federation’s official position.
In addition to his informational activities, he is directly involved in the logistical support of the aggression, sharing posts on his social media accounts calling for fundraising to support units of the russian armed forces.
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AGRANOVICH Vladimir Alexandrovich
AGRANOVICH Vladimir Alexandrovich
russian military correspondent, director, writer, member of the public chamber of the so-called DPR
A russian military correspondent and director who participates in russia’s information war against Ukraine and promotes narratives claiming that the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories belong to russia and must be further integrated into the political and cultural space of the russian federation. He is a member of the "public chamber" of the terrorist entity "DNR".
He engages in active propaganda activities, including writing and directing documentaries and series about the so-called "special military operation" and the war in Donbas, which justify russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine. In particular, these films promote the message that the russian federation’s attack was "preemptive" and discredit the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He is also the author of the novella "Call Sign "Sailor," dedicated to the militants of the so-called DPR, in which the activities of illegal armed groups are presented in a positive and heroic light.
He uses his Telegram channel to promote fundraising for the needs of the russian army.
He received a state grant to create propaganda materials about Donbas and participated in film events where content justifying the actions of the russian armed forces on Ukrainian territory was shown, including the project "In the service of the fatherland".
He has been honored with awards for his cultural activities in the "new territories" and was awarded a medal by putin for "contributions to culture and art".
He has visited the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine on multiple occasions.
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KOLYASNIKOV Sergey Anatolyevich
KOLYASNIKOV Sergey Anatolyevich
russian blogger, creator of the Telegram channel "ZERGULIO", CEO of the Assistance Center "Rus" Autonomous Non-Profit Organization
A russian public figure, blogger, and propagandist specializing in anti-Western and anti-Ukrainian themes. He is a member of the bloggers’ council attached to the russian state duma and a participant in the pro-government project "Perspective" of the russian federation’s public chamber, created to "improve interaction between the public and government authorities".
He is the author of the Telegram channel "ZERGULIO", where he spreads russian propaganda, including disinformation about the Ukrainian army, glorifies russian military personnel, justifies their crimes, and calls for more aggressive attacks on Ukrainian territory. He appears as a speaker on russian propaganda platforms, including Lenta.ru, "Gazeta.Ru", "RIA Novosti", and others.
He openly supports the occupation of Crimea and russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
After the start of russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine, he published a video message titled "For the Hague" on his online platforms, in which he declared his full support for russia’s position and the "special operation" in Ukraine.
He also uses his Telegram channel to raise funds for the russian military and provides informational support for recruitment into russian military units.
He has repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied Crimea and Horlivka in the Donetsk region following their occupation by russia, highlighting the "improvements" allegedly implemented during the occupation.
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OTRAKOVSKY Ivan Aleksandrovich
OTRAKOVSKY Ivan Aleksandrovich
russian military officer, public and political figure, blogger, head of the public organization "army of the defenders of the fatherland", head of the russian orthodox movement "Svyataya Rus"
A russian military officer, a veteran of the russian marine corps, and a public figure who actively supports russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine. As the head of the russian orthodox movement "Holy Rus" and a proponent of creating a totalitarian orthodox empire, he denies Ukraine’s right to statehood and self-determination, actively spreading anti-Ukrainian narratives via the social media platforms Telegram and VKontakte, referring to Ukraine as part of russia and describing russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine as a "necessity".
After the start of russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, he headed the public organization "army of defenders of the fatherland", which raises funds and provides material support for units of the russian armed forces.
He also initiated the construction of a rehabilitation center for participants in the so-called "special military operation" named after russian hero major general A. Otrakovsky in the temporarily occupied Crimea. The construction of this facility is being carried out in partnership with the charitable foundation "Thank you, mom, for life", which positions itself as an organization providing assistance to russian military personnel and veterans.
In 2024, he ran for the office of president of russia. At the same time, he actively criticizes the kremlin, accusing it of not waging the war against Ukraine with sufficient severity, insisting on the full mobilization of the russian population and the use of radical measures to "destroy Ukrainian sovereignty".
He has been awarded the "order of courage", the medal of the order "for services to the fatherland" II degree, and the medals "300 years of the navy" and "for military valor".
He has visited the temporarily occupied Crimea on numerous occasions.
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МIKHEEV Sergey Alexandrovich
МIKHEEV Sergey Alexandrovich
russian political scientist, radio and television presenter, propagandist, host of the authorial program "Mikheev. Itogi", head of the Supervisory Board of the online publication Octagon Media, member of the Central Council of the Fair russia party, chairman of the Expert Advisory Council to the so-called head of the Republic of Crimea
Propagandist, TV presenter, and public figure who actively promotes kremlin narratives and anti-Ukrainian rhetoric in the information space. He openly supports russia's aggression against Ukraine, justifies the occupation of Ukrainian territories, and legitimizes the kremlin's policies.
Host of the program "Iron Logic" on Vesti FM radio, political commentator for Tsargrad TV. He is an active participant and guest expert on the political propaganda talk shows "Evening with Vladimir Solovyov" and "Sunday Evening with Vladimir Solovyov," where he calls for the continuation of airstrikes and artillery shelling of civilian infrastructure in the border areas of Ukraine.
In 2024, he was putin's confidant in the russian presidential election.
Since 2014, he has been actively involved in information operations against Ukraine. In particular, he spread disinformation about the crash of flight MH-17, claiming that "the destruction of the airliner was not an accident, but a deliberate provocation" carried out by the Ukrainian military "on behalf of the United States".
Later, in 2018, he publicly justified the need to annex the waters of the Sea of Azov.
On the russia-1 TV channel, Mikheev denies Ukraine's right to exist, stressing that along the border with russia "there should be scorched earth, a dead zone", and that the city of Sumy should be "wiped off the face of the earth". At the same time, he spreads fake news about the actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Mariupol, accusing Ukrainian defenders of "mass murder of the civilian population".
He repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as well as Crimea.
In February 2025, the Zarichny District Court of Sumy, based on materials from the Security Service of Ukraine, found Mikheev guilty in absentia of violating the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine and sentenced him to eight years in prison.
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KUCHERENKO Vladimir Aleksandrovich / Kalashnikov Vladimir Aleksandrovich
KUCHERENKO Vladimir Aleksandrovich / Kalashnikov Vladimir Aleksandrovich
russian journalist, public and political figure, writer, publicist, member of the federal council of the Party of Action
One of the key ideologists of kremlin propaganda, russian propagandist and ukrainophobe, known for his anti-Ukrainian stance and rhetoric, active support for russia's war against Ukraine and the annexation of Ukrainian territories, denies the existence of Ukrainians and Belarusians as separate peoples, calling them part of the "russian nation" – "Little russians" and "Belarusians" respectively.
He is the author of numerous books and publications, including "The Doctrine of the russian World" and "Independent Ukraine: The Collapse of the Project", which are consistent with russia's imperial ambitions and anti-Ukrainian kremlin narratives, promoting the ideas that "the state of ‘Ukraine’ did not exist until the 20th century" and "the integrity of Ukraine was not and cannot be an end in itself for russians and the russian world". At the beginning of russia's large-scale war against Ukraine, he called for aggression and participated in spreading false information about "crimes of Ukrainians against russians".
He uses his literary activity as a tool for propaganda of war and interethnic hostility. In his works, he systematically promotes the idea of the inevitability of war, claiming that it will be necessary to fight "russophobic Ukraine", and calls for the elimination of Ukrainian independence.
He is a permanent member of the Izborsky Club, a community of experts studying russia's foreign and domestic policy, one of whose key tasks is to "promote the formation of a powerful political and ideological coalition of patriotic statesmen, an imperial front that opposes the manipulations carried out in russian politics by foreign centers of influence and the "fifth column" from within the country".
He is also a leading expert at the Institute for Dynamic Conservatism, which promotes imperial ideas and legitimizes the actions of the russian regime.
As a member of the federal council of the Party of Action, he supported putin in the 2024 presidential election.
As a producer and host of the propaganda YouTube channel "Roy TV", he uses this platform to spread the ideas of the "russian world", justify the russian invasion, and systematically disseminate destructive narratives about Ukraine.
In 2023, he co-founded the "Club of Angry Patriots", an organization led by Igor "Strelkov" Girkin, who advocates for the escalation of the war against Ukraine and criticizes the kremlin for military failures.
He regularly visited the temporarily occupied Crimea to hold propaganda forums of the "Izborsky Club" and events of the "Party of Action".
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ANTONOVSKII Roman Yuryevich
ANTONOVSKII Roman Yuryevich
russian writer and publicist, propagandist for Tsargrad TV, author of the Telegram channel "Sons of the Monarchy"
russian blogger, publicist, writer, and propagandist who systematically spreads anti-Ukrainian narratives that resonate with kremlin propaganda. He justifies russia's military aggression against Ukraine, dehumanizes Ukrainians, promotes the concept of the "russian world", and uses pseudo-historical and pseudo-cultural arguments to legitimize the annexation of Ukrainian territories.
He also spreads ideas of monarchism and imperial revanchism, sharply criticizes democratic and post-soviet models of development, and declares the need to destroy or limit the sovereignty of other states, in particular Poland.
In his publications, books, and posts on Telegram, Antonovsky denies Ukraine's right to sovereignty and statehood, stating that all Ukrainian lands should be included in russia, and refers to the temporarily occupied territories as "Little russia" and "New russia", calling for Ukraine to be incorporated into the russian federation.
In his book "Alpha Male. Beat Them, president!", he glorifies putin as a "superhero" and "savior of the empire", and the book "russian Superheroes. The Main Thing About the Main People in russian History" contains distorted interpretations of historical events, and Princes Vladimir and Svyatoslav and athlete Ivan Poddubny are called "russian superheroes".
He has repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk region.
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