cybereulow impact10/08/2026, 09:01:43Confidence 41/100
Germany investigates fake resignation video linked to Russia
German security services suspect a Russia-linked group was responsible for a fake video about Chancellor Friedrich Merz's resignation. The claims have not been independently verified.
Claims & verification status
Claimed
A source told AFP that the claims regarding the fake resignation video have not been independently verified.
Attributed to: AFP
Claimed
German security services suspect a Russia-linked group was responsible for a fake video about Chancellor Friedrich Merz's resignation.
Attributed to: German security services
Impact analysis
Who claims what
- —German security services suspect a Russia-linked group was responsible for a fake video about Chancellor Friedrich Merz's resignation — not independently verified.
- —A source told AFP that the claims regarding the fake resignation video have not been independently verified.
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Our assessment
If the reported assessment by German security services holds, this event may signal an ongoing risk of politically motivated disinformation campaigns targeting EU institutions and…