Pro-Russian sources spread disinformation linking Krakow shooter to Ukraine

Following a shooting in Krakow that killed six, pro-Russian Telegram channels, notably Shot, are falsely claiming the attacker had ties to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, based on a patch on his vest. The claim is unverified and appears to be a disinformation operation aimed at inflaming anti-Ukrainian sentiment. This is a pattern of Russian information warfare exploiting tragic events to sow discord.

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