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Russian Network Using Ukrainian Women as Bait Exposed - Sözcü Newspaper

Summary by Sözcü
Pro-Russian Telegram channels have been revealed to have created a massive advertising network using photos of Ukrainian female soldiers and false claims of sexual assault. A BBC investigation showed these channels generated millions of views and revenue through clickbait.

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Keti Leshkasheli discovered that her image was being used to attract users to pro-Russia channels Keti Leshkasheli via BBC Warning: This report contains content that some readers may consider disturbing. When Keti Leshkasheli, Georgia's doctor who served in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, came back from the front line, about three years ago, her cell phone kept vibrating. Friends and family wanted to know if she was okay. They had seen publications …

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Pro-Russian Telegram channels have been revealed to have created a massive advertising network using photos of Ukrainian female soldiers and false claims of sexual assault. A BBC investigation showed these channels generated millions of views and revenue through clickbait.

·Türkiye
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Used channels in Telegram use false accusations of rape and image of Ukrainian women to attract millions of users to war-favorable propaganda networks.

·London, United Kingdom
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Russian Telegram channels use false allegations of rape and images of Ukrainian women to attract millions of users to pro-war propaganda networks

·Lima, Peru
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Used channels in Telegram use false accusations of rape and image of Ukrainian women to attract millions of users to war-favorable propaganda networks.

It has been alleged that real photos of Ukrainian female soldiers were used in thousands of fake posts spread on Telegram, accompanied by fabricated stories of kidnapping and sexual assault. These posts reportedly reached millions of people.

·Ankara, Türkiye
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BBC News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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