00:00A new joint report by the insider and German newspaper Der Spiegel reveals that Russia's
00:05foreign intelligence agency SVR devised plans to stage fake anti-state protests in Ukraine,
00:12film them and distribute the footage.
00:14This elaborate scheme, known as Project Kylo, was aimed at discrediting Ukraine and spreading
00:19misinformation in the West.
00:21The details of this 2022 strategic plan were uncovered through a leak of SVR communications.
00:28The leaked documents, intended for various government agencies, outlined the Kremlin's
00:33strategy, spreading disinformation on sensitive Western topics, posing as radical political
00:38forces, appealing to emotions over rationality, and using new internet platforms instead of
00:43outdated ones like RT and Sputnik.
00:46They also detail localized campaigns against Russian emigres, including efforts to discredit
00:51a U.S. ambassador.
