Russian Telegram channels disseminated fake OLX advertisements claiming Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk region were selling icons stolen from local churches, using graphic editing to falsify product descriptions and seller information.
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Russian Telegram channels created fake OLX ads showing icons with descriptions claiming they were brought from Kursk, with altered descriptions, prices, seller names, and region of origin
The fake ads were created using a graphic editor to discredit Ukrainian military
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Extracted: 2026-03-09T10:48:44.014Z
Source story: 3898102-russian-propaganda-spreading-fakes-about-ukrainian-forces-looting-in-kursk-region