Nov 12, 2025
3 min read
The emotional video shows a crying Ukrainian soldier who claims to be 23 years old and has to serve on the front line.But the video is an AI fake.K. König and C. Reveland
FAKE OF AI-NAFENT NAKED VIDEO ABOUT CRYING UKRAINE SOLDIER
An emotional viral video shows a crying Ukrainian soldier who says he is only 23 years old and forced to serve on the front line.However, the video is fake AI.
"Help me, I don't want to die," a young man sold two 15 buckets to the viral vine.It is still 23 years old.
The emotional video has been shared hundreds of thousands of times in different languages on social media.In Germany, it was shared with the following words, among others: Another account writes:
The video is not only circulating in Germany.It has also been released in other countries with subtitles in various languages like English, French, Spanish, Greek, Turkish and Japanese.The Hungarian version of the clip has been viewed more than 1.8 million times.
The alleged soldier recruit said in the video that he was 23 years old.However the draft age in Ukraine is currently between 25 and 60, although men under 25 can volunteer.
More evidence of AI FakeRY
In terms of content, the video is not only wrong, but there are many false indicators created using artificial intelligence.
Verification Unit Eveonevts Ukrainian language experts to verify the verification unit of the news website.
According to Giorgio Patrini, CEO and co-founder of Sensity AI, a company that identifies and analyzes videos generated by artificial intelligence, the alleged soldier's helmet presents several anomalies compared to actual military equipment.The side accessory guides and screw arrangement are significantly different from regular models, and the velcro fasteners common in real helmets are missing.
Sensitivity analysis also revealed that the images were generated using Sora, OpenAir's image generator, and that the original watermark was removed.
TikTok account with many other videos
This video is not just a real video. It can actually become a Tiktok profile.There are many other videos of young Ukrainian soldiers sitting in military vehicles.
Sora's watermark can still be seen on some videos.Most videos have a few thousand views, but some reach 2.1 million views.
A facial recognition search suggests that the videos and behind the Tiktok account Russian Stream Vladimir Yurievich Ivanov of St.Petersburg, which goes by the pseudonym of St.
The Center for Combating Disinformation, an agency affiliated with Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, confirmed that "the girl featured in the video is a Russian citizen, not a Ukrainian citizen."
Apparently there is a Russian streamer behind Kussia88
"Kussia" ("Kasha") means "porridge" in Russian (Kasha).But the transcription of "88" (Neo-Neazi (Neo-Neazi Code" for "Heil Hitler") and two "SS" as research by "Deutsche Welle" (DW)) is probably not accidental.
Not even the use of the letters “IA”.In international neo-Nazi circles, "AI" is understood as "14", a code referring to the "14 words" propagated by American neo-Nazi David Lane: "We must ensure the existence of our people and a future for our white children."These 14 words have become a unifying motto for neo-Nazis around the world.
Indeed, the numbers 1488 and 8814 appear in the URL and profile description of Ivanov's accounts on TikTok and Boosty (a Russian platform that allows content creators to earn regular income through subscriptions and donations from their community).
According to several discussions on Reddit, Ivanov's TUPTIT account, which has more than 1.3 million followers, has been temporarily disabled for at least the past few months.
It is unclear whether Ivanov actually created the videos and knowingly used neo-Nazi codes.He did not answer DW's question.However, he responded sarcastically on his Telegram channel to suggestions that he was involved in the video's AI and was a "pro-Putin Nazi", saying: "The Twitter community has finally learned what 'deliver'" means, a term in Russian Twitch slang meaning: "They've finally jumped on the hype bandwagon."
Criticisms against Putin are also seen in the video
Another face that regularly shows, according to Alexei Gubanov, a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a critic of Vladimir Putin.Gubanov, who now lives in New York, told DW there was "absolutely nothing" to do with the clips."They were all created using artificial intelligence and without my consent or involvement."
He warned viewers, saying, "Someone is deliberately trying to stir up public anger by creating this type of content. These videos are directly part of the Russian propaganda story and are garnering millions of views. To be clear, I did not create, endorse, or participate in these videos, and I strongly condemn the use of AI-generated fakes and media."
Note: This article was created as part of the collaboration between Ard-Faktenfinder Ard Facts checkers, BR24 #faktenfuchs and DW fact check.
