Officials in the United States believe that two more fake videos, which are now circulating on the internet and have been identified by the FBI as attempts to spread false information about election security, may be part of a Russian-backed campaign. Two sources familiar with the situation have told CBS News that the campaign appears to be designed to sway public opinion before the Nov. 5, 2016 presidential election.
Microsoft and U.S. intelligence agencies have warned that foreign adversaries are using influence campaigns to mislead the voters ahead of 2024 elections. Microsoft and the U.S. Government have both indicated that Russia is in favor of former President Donald Trump while Iran is in support of Vice President Kamala Harris.
The FBI released a press release on Nov. 2, clarifying that these videos “are not authentic and are not from the FBI. They depict false content.” The FBI released a statement on Nov. 2 clarifying that the videos “are not authentic, are not from the FBI, and the content they depict is false.”
The FBI did not identify who was behind the videos in its statement, and when CBS News contacted the agency for comment, the agency declined to provide any further information. The statement did emphasize that the videos, which include Justice Department and FBI Logos as well as Emhoff’s image, are part efforts to mislead public with “false information about FBI operations.”
According to the government, this latest disclosure brings to four the total number fake videos produced by Russia to mislead U.S. citizens.
Brad Raffensperger, Georgia Secretary of State, highlighted a video on Oct. 31 claiming that Haitian citizens illegally voted for Vice President Kamala. He called it a fake most likely created by a Russian bot farm. In a joint announcement on Nov. 1, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the FBI, and the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency stated that “Russian influence agents” produced the video.
Officials in the United States believe that two more fake videos, which are now circulating on the internet and have been identified by the FBI as attempts to spread false information about election security, may be part of an influence campaign backed by Russia. The campaign seems to be intended to sway public opinion in advance of the presidential election on November 5.
Zelensky stated in his evening speech that “this volume of ‘Shahed” drones represents over 170,000 parts that should have been prevented from reaching Russia.” “Microchips are necessary for this terror. Microcontrollers, processors and other parts also play a role.”
On Nov. 2, Governor Serhii Lisak reported that a Russian attack damaged infrastructure near Dnipro.
Australian Defense Magazine reported Nov. 1 that Australia has provided glide bomb kits to Ukraine following the withdrawal of the Royal Australian Air Force from service.
Kyiv City military administration said that all drones that were threatening the city had been neutralized, without specifying how many drones were shot down.
“… “We face a pivot in history,” said U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. “If Ukraine falls into Putin’s boot then all of Europe will be under Putin’s shadow.”
Kadyrov stated that after the first drone attack against Russia’s North Caucasus Republic, which targeted the Russian Special Forces University (Vladimir Putin) in the Chechen City of Gudermes, on October 29, he had ordered all his commanders fighting Ukraine to “not take prisoners and destroy” Ukrainian soldier as a retribution.
Radek Sikorski, the Polish Foreign Minister, said that Kyiv can buy weapons on credit from Polish factories. He added that the loan could be repaid after the country‘s rebuilding.
Herman Smetanin, Minister of Strategic Industries, said: “This cooperation will strengthen Ukraine’s defense industry and protect critical infrastructure from enemy drones.”
The Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces shot down 39 of the 71 Shahed-type and unidentified drones that Russia launched overnight. The Air Force added that 21 other drones had been “lost” and five others flew back to Russia.
“Active hostilities which continue in certain regions require constant renewal of resources of Ukrainian units,” Commander in Chief Oleksandr Sryskyi said.
According to Ukraine’s intelligence services, North Korean soldiers were equipped with 60-mm mortars and AK-12 rifles. They also received machine guns, sniper weapons, Feniks guided anti-tank missiles, as well as hand-held antitank grenade launches.
This includes 1,270 casualties that Russian forces have suffered in the last day.
Two S-400 missiles struck a police station in the early hours of Nov. 1, killing Andrii Matvienko. According to the Interior Ministry, 36 police officers, 9 civilians and 1 rescuer were injured.
Robert Shonov, an ex-employee of the U.S. Consulate in Vladivostok was arrested in 2023 on charges of passing information to the U.S. about Russia’s war against Ukraine. He was sentenced on Nov. 1 to four years, 10 months and 10 days in prison.
Two U.S.-based pollsters, hired by Georgian opposition groups, have questioned the official results of the October 26 parliamentary elections, which declared Georgian Dream the winner.
“This is a key step towards the full launch 5G in Ukraine which we plan to finish by 2030,” Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Federorov said on November 1.
Zelensky stated that if Ukraine were granted permission to use long-range Western weapons on Russian soil, it could target “every camp” where North Korean troops gather in Russia.
SPP, the state-owned gas importer in Slovakia, said: “We regularly discuss this topic with our partners. However, the information that a gas supply agreement will be signed with SPP’s participation is not true.”
“And we assure you that we will stand firmly alongside our Russian comrades until the day of victory,” said North Korean Foreign Minister Choe son Hui during her talks with Sergey Lavrov, her Russian counterpart.
Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, said that this “cannot help but surprise” given the Turkish leadership’s statements about their willingness to mediate between Ukraine & Russia.
The recent military assistance was provided under the Presidential Drawdown Authority, which removes weapons from U.S. stockpiles.
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