https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X17yrEV5sl4
I know the video is 3 days old but still shocking

An amateurish deepfake video of Volodymyr Zelensky surrendering to Russia has been laughed off by experts.

The clip shows the Ukrainian president speaking from his lectern as he calls on his troops to lay down their weapons and give in to Putin's invading forces.

The deepfake has been widely circulated on Russian social media and was even planted by hackers on live TV on Ukraine and on a news site before it was taken down.

Internet users immediately flagged the discrepancies between the skin tone on Zelenskiy's neck and face, the odd accent in the video, and the pixelation around his head.

Ukraine 24, which was targeted by the trolls, said it was the work of 'enemy hackers'.

While the clumsy misinformation attempt is unlikely to fool anyone, it has raised concerns about a new front in the information war.

There are fears Russia could flood social media with similar videos hoping to discredit official information put out by Ukraine.

Nina Schick, the author of Deepfakes, said the video looked like 'an absolutely terrible faceswap,' referring to programs that can digitally graft one person's face onto another's body.

Two weeks ago, Ukraine's military intelligence agency put out a short video alerting the country to the danger of deepfakes, alleging that the Kremlin was preparing a stunt involving one.

The Russian Embassy in Washington did not immediately return a message seeking comment.

Schick called the fake Zelenskiy video 'very crude,' but warned that the it was a matter of time before the technology became more accessible.

'Expect fakes like this to become easier to produce while appearing highly authentic,' she said.

Mounir Ibrahim, who works for Truepic, a company which roots out online deepfakes, told The Daily Beast: 'The fact that it's so poorly done is a bit of a head-scratcher. You can clearly see the difference — this is not the best deepfake we've seen, not even close.'

'As we start seeing more and more cheap fakes, deepfakes flood the zone, it's going to desensitise people and allow bad actors to allege, "Nothing is real on the ground, you can't trust anything".'

Zelensky has responded to the fake video of himself, telling supporters: 'We are defending our land, our children, our families. So we don't plan to lay down any arms. Until our victory.'

The move is part of the disinformation war, which has seen Russia conceal its casualties, claim Ukraine started the war and is committing atrocities against its own people.

On Thursday, defence secretary Ben Wallace hit out at Russian 'dirty tricks' after he and Home Secretary Priti Patel were targeted by an impostor posing as the Ukrainian prime minister.

The Defence Secretary spent 10 minutes on a Microsoft Teams call with a man claiming to be Oleksiy Honcharuk, who asked about British policy and eventually urged him to shout slogans.

Mr Wallace, who revealed the deception in a Tweet, said he became suspicious and terminated the call after 'several misleading questions'.

The move is part of the disinformation war, which has seen Russia conceal its casualties, claim Ukraine started the war and is committing atrocities against its own people.

On Thursday, defence secretary Ben Wallace hit out at Russian 'dirty tricks' after he and Home Secretary Priti Patel were targeted by an impostor posing as the Ukrainian prime minister.

The Defence Secretary spent 10 minutes on a Microsoft Teams call with a man claiming to be Oleksiy Honcharuk, who asked about British policy and eventually urged him to shout slogans.

Mr Wallace, who revealed the deception in a Tweet, said he became suspicious and terminated the call after 'several misleading questions'.

His admission was followed by a similar one by Ms Patel, who said she was targeted earlier this week.

The level of sophistication involved in the hoax has convinced Government sources that it was a Russian plot.

The video call was set up after an email, purportedly sent from an aide at the Ukrainian embassy, was sent to a government department and then forwarded to the Ministry of Defence.

The call was set up and Mr Wallace was put through on Teams to the 'prime minister of Ukraine', posing with the country's flag behind him.

The Times reported that Mr Wallace was asked about the chances of UK warships going to the Black sea and whether Ukraine should get nuclear weapons or join Nato.

Senior Ministry of Defence sources fear Moscow may attempt to splice together Mr Wallace's comments in an attempt to embarrass him.

He has ordered an immediate inquiry to find out how the impostor was able to speak to him.

The Defence Secretary said it was a 'desperate attempt' but 'no amount of Russian disinformation, distortion and dirty tricks' could distract from the human rights abuses carried out during the invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin's forces.

The photo below is a capture from the deepfake video

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10625935/amp/Experts-laugh-Kremlins-amateurish-deepfake-video-Zelensky-surrendering.html

I would've said that the video was the work of independent Russian hackers without any link to the Russian govt, but the fact that Moscow has not come out to deny the video shows they're either directly behind it or in support of it which just heaps more shame and embarrassment on Putin and his cohorts. This is so unethical.

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ArchiLimited:
I would've said that the video was the work of independent Russian hackers without any link to the Russian govt, but the fact that Moscow has not come out to deny the video shows they're either directly behind it or in support of it which just heaps more shame and embarrassment on Putin and his cohorts. This is so unethical

Moscow is not pentagon
Putin hardly response to unnecessary issues.

How many times has pentagon said something regarding this war?
How many times has Putin responded..
Putin is never careless with words

Can somebody tell me the difference between the ongoing Russia's invasion of Ukraine and what Israel is doing to Palestinians?

Can somebody tell me the difference between the ongoing Russia's invasion of Ukraine and what Israel is doing to Palestinians?

How shameful...
Russia is overrated...
US is only cautious because of civilian casualties and possible destruction of NY and other well developed cities in the country, they would have taken Russia down since.

Lol.

Meanwhile Nairaland war analysts and anti Western zombies are saying Russia is winning.
For Putin to go this far it shows that the heat is really getting to him.
This is not what he expected, even if he eventually wins this war he will make Ukraine stronger.

But I foresee a revolt against Putin by his own people.

[b]Russia always see the future
Off course they will still surrender
But I prefer dialogue [/b]The West n NATO want the status quo to continue so that they can have a easy reach to neutralise Russia military power and turn its citizens to oust putin. This will be the biggest achievement for Biden n NATO allies.
It will give more power n western control Economically and military. So Zelensky n his citizens must brace themselves.

Anyone who believes the Kremlin has any links with such amateurish trash video (that can be created by a corner primary school pupil) must be a compound ignoramus... Then as for those asking why Putin isn't responding to the video, you guys must really think Putin is so jobless to respond to every nonsense?

Experts ke?

Even my kid brother will know this video is fake.

See him neck and face size and movement

Tobichuks08:
Moscow is not pentagon
Putin hardly response to unnecessary issues.

How many times has pentagon said something regarding this war?
How many times has Putin responded..
Putin is never careless with words

They don't know.

Russians are really battling hard to win this war but Ukraine still maintain there Stand, since the start of the war, Russian has been using different techniques to attack Ukraine, but still no avail, after the war comes the effect of the sanctions imposed on them, Putin should give up But fascist don't easily give up
Ukraine are winning the war

Where are those idiots that always scream Western propaganda. This isn’t a Russian propaganda abi?

Foreign fighters on ground said they were leaving enmasse as the situation on ground is a lost cause, what are you when you are totally surrounded in Mariupol

they should throw one missile to aso . I want Check sometin

False flag

Lol. Technology sha

Death to putin

God1000:
Can somebody tell me the difference between the ongoing Russia's invasion of Ukraine and what Israel is doing to Palestinians?

Islamic fanatics like you is the cause.


Blood suckers.

God1000:
Can somebody tell me the difference between the ongoing Russia's invasion of Ukraine and what Israel is doing to Palestinians?

They are the same o.Bullies and Oppressors.

God1000:
Can somebody tell me the difference between the ongoing Russia's invasion of Ukraine and what Israel is doing to Palestinians?

Good question

MPESA:



Islamic fanatics like you is the cause.


Blood suckers.

Kid!

Tobichuks08:
Moscow is not pentagon
Putin hardly response to unnecessary issues.

How many times has pentagon said something regarding this war?
How many times has Putin responded..
Putin is never careless with words

Putin does not respond to everything


This must be a joke