On June 9, 2026, a 59-second video was posted on X by @AdrianoValui. The video purportedly shows Ukrainian soldiers taken prisoner by Russian forces. Within four hours of being shared, the footage had been viewed more than 28,000 times, received 573 likes, and was reposted 192 times.
However, subsequent investigation
revealed that the video was not authentic and had been generated using
artificial intelligence technologies. The authenticity of the footage was
examined using Grok, the Media Analysis, Verification, and Retrieval Group (MeVer),
and HIVE Moderation.
Initial analysis conducted with
Grok suggested that the video was not genuine, indicating that it had likely
been generated using AI and may have been circulated for pro-Russian propaganda
purposes. Similarly, the assessment carried out by MeVer identified multiple
visual inconsistencies commonly associated with AI-generated content, further
supporting the conclusion that the video had been synthetically produced.
The footage was subsequently
analyzed using HIVE Moderation, which confirmed that it had been generated
using artificial intelligence, consistent with the findings from Grok and
MeVer.
Moreover, the visible TikTok logo
in the video indicates that the content was not originally posted on X and had
previously circulated on other social media platforms. A reverse image search
was therefore conducted, revealing that the video was first shared on TikTok on
November 4, 2025, by “liliakv.” It was later posted on Facebook on December
16, 2025, by a user named “Petruss
Krsska,” and continued to circulate through reposts across TikTok and
Facebook on various dates.
In conclusion, the video
allegedly depicting Ukrainian soldiers captured by Russian forces was generated
using artificial intelligence technologies. The fact that the footage
circulated across multiple platforms for several months demonstrates how AI-generated
disinformation can persist over extended periods and be repeatedly presented as
authentic. Particularly during times of war and conflict, it is essential to
verify the source and accuracy of visual content using reliable sources and
technical detection tools.
If you suspect that a video,
image, or audio file has been created using artificial intelligence or deepfake
technology and would like free assistance in verifying its authenticity, you
may send the link to the content or the file itself to allaboutdeepfake@gmail.com.
