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Ukraine Warns Russian TikTok Disinformation on Uman Pilgrims
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Story summary
- Russia ran a large-scale disinformation campaign about the Jewish pilgrimage to Uman, Ukraine.
- TikTok accounts linked to Russia posted AI videos claiming pilgrims received 200,000 hryvnias and would stay permanently.
- Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation said no program offers such payments or encourages resettlement.
- The false narrative traces to May 2019 adviser Sergey Glazyev’s suggestion of mass Israeli resettlement in southeastern Ukraine.