SBU uncovers Russian plan for disinformation campaign targeting Oleshky

Ukraine's SBU says it has uncovered plans for Russian forces to stage interviews with residents of occupied Oleshky, Kherson Oblast, between October and early November, coercing participants into blaming Ukrainian forces for shelling and expressing gratitude toward occupying troops. The SBU urged Ukrainians to distrust sensational claims from pro-Russian channels and rely on official sources.

The warning comes amid reports from German outlet Bild and Ukraine's ombudsman that Oleshky faces a humanitarian blockade, with residents reportedly eating garden vegetables through summer and facing shortages as the season ends; food was last delivered by the city administration on May 26. Ukrainian forces have used drones to drop nearly four tons of food, medicine, and baby supplies into the city, though Russian troops have reportedly seized some of the aid from residents.

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