Pro-Russian accounts share fake proof that Ukraine is behind the burning of Kyiv cathedral

Pro-Russian social media accounts are spreading disinformation about a fire at Kyiv's Dormition Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site. According to France 24, these accounts blame Ukraine for a strike that sparked the blaze—but their so-called evidence consists entirely of AI-generated images. The campaign underscores the information warfare layered atop the conflict itself.

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