It was reported live on Russian TV that Vladimir Putin resigns as president of the Russian Federation, news.de reported.
Viewers were shocked to hear in a live video address that the president was stepping down. It turned out to be a hacking attack carried out by Ukrainian hackers.
Putin was humiliated after hackers broadcast a fake TV message announcing his resignation, the British Express writes. Earlier this week, Putin celebrated his 72nd birthday.
„I am no longer able to guarantee you security and stability. That is why I am asking you not to resist change. The Ukrainian army will regain its territory and you must help it,” said AI-generated Putin.
A group of hackers broke into state television in Crimea, which has been occupied and illegally annexed by Russia since 2014, and broadcast a fake speech by the Russian president. A hacker attack was also carried out against the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK).
The full-scale war that Vladimir Putin has launched against Ukraine will soon enter its third year. Russia failed to capture Kiev, which was Putin's original goal, and the lightning-fast “special military operation“ became a long war of attrition. Ukraine, for its part, also does not have the strength to date to take back the occupied lands, including Crimea. Kiev announced yesterday that a new international peace meeting will be organized by the end of the year, to which Russia will also be invited.