1/ The Russian army is increasingly being plagued by AI-generated videos created by local commanders to falsely claim successes in their sectors. The long-standing problem of false reporting up the chain of command is becoming worse, as a Russian warblogger highlights. ⬇️
2/ 'Reverse Side of the Medal' is angry about the situation, which is getting a lot of Russians killed: "We’ve got a new—or rather, old—problem in our troops. Starting with the battalion commanders and their deputies." 3/ "Distorted information—or, to put it more bluntly, bullshit—is making its way up to the regiment’s leadership. The regimental commander, unaware that it’s bullshit, passes this bullshit up the chain of command, and from there, even higher. 4/ "Here’s how it works: a UAV operator takes a “Mavic,” sends it to the designated area, and records 15–20 seconds of footage. The video is downloaded, and AI is used to insert a soldier waving a flag into the footage. Mission accomplished. 5/ "Then, headquarters is convinced that we’re in control there, and based on that, they plan their operations. People go there and get their asses kicked. 6/ "I reposted from the official channel that this village is ours, and soldiers write to me: “Admin, don’t make us laugh—the enemy is there.” I have to delete the post. 7/ "This chaos and bullshit won’t end until the Supreme Commander makes a decision. A representative needs to go to this Mickey Mouse group and ask, “Whose position is this?” Ours! 8/ "Well then, go over there, and we’ll watch you from the drone. Until there's money on the table [i.e. the falsely reporting commander's own life is on the line], this bullshit will continue." /end Source: t.me