Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
Ukraine, German citizens, Isabelle Bourdon deepfake (Jul 2025)
Operation Overload and Matryoshka, a pro-Russia disinformation campaign, uses AI tools to create and spread false narratives. They use AI image generators like Flux AI to create fake images (e.g., depicting Muslim…
- Incident date
- Jul 2025
- Target
- Ukraine, German citizens, Isabelle Bourdon
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Operation Overload and Matryoshka, a pro-Russia disinformation campaign, uses AI tools to create and spread false narratives. They use AI image generators like Flux AI to create fake images (e.g., depicting Muslim migrants rioting) and AI voice cloning to manipulate videos (e.g., falsely portraying Isabelle Bourdon encouraging riots). The content is disseminated via Telegram, social media, and email campaigns.