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Russian Radio Stations Hacked, Played Fake Putin Speech; Know What Did Message Say?

Russia gets a shock after several Russian radio stations were hacked and played a fake President Vladimir Putin speech announcing an invasion from Kyiv’s troops and emergency measures in three regions bordering Ukraine, the Kremlin said Monday.

The hacking comes amid several reported incursion attempts and intense shelling in southwestern Belgorod, and Kyiv says it is preparing a long-expected counteroffensive.

What did the message say to its listeners?

The fake Putin speech said that “Ukrainian troops armed to the teeth by NATO and with Washington’s consent and support have invaded the Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk” territories. The speech is still all over the internet.

Moreover, the voice that is very similar to Putin’s, also announced martial law, general mobilisation and the evacuation of civilians in those three regions.

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Indeed a hack: Kremlin

“This was indeed a hack,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was cited as saying by state-run agency RIA Novosti. “Control has already been restored,” the official added.

Taking notes from the cybercrime, the Belgorod region administrative centre said the message was a “deep fake” aiming to “sow panic among peaceful Belgorod residents.”

‘No cause of concern’

The Voronezh region neighbouring Belgorod also warned its residents of a “hacking of radio broadcasting frequencies” and said, “There is no cause for concern.”

The MIR radio station said the hacking, which it called “an absolute fake and a provocation”, had lasted around 40 minutes.

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