Leningrad region authorities have warned residents against fake calls to leave the region.
Fake documents and videos are intended to create panic among the population, the regional administration noted.
In particular, information appeared on the Internet about the introduction of a monthly payment from citizens for the maintenance of social facilities. The leadership of the Leningrad Region emphasized that such a decision was neither prepared nor signed.
The second fake is a video urging residents to leave the area and keep their children away due to an expected new wave of drone attacks. The administration stated that there are no such requests. They stated that the video was created using Deepfake technology.
Authorities in the Leningrad region called what was happening a planned information attack. It is emphasized that the security systems in the area are operating as usual, and the situation is under the control of the operational headquarters.