Description: Purported Russian-aligned outlet EADaily published an unverified claim that two British Army colonels had been captured in Ukraine, supported by a reportedly AI-generated image that contained visual and textual anomalies, and the named individuals ("Edward Blake" and "Richard Carroll") reportedly do not appear in UK military records. No credible evidence reportedly supports the claim; it was allegedly amplified by aligned websites and political figures as part of a disinformation pattern.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown AI image generator developer developed an AI system deployed by Russian-aligned actors and EADaily, which harmed Relations between the United Kingdom and Russia , Media integrity , General public of Ukraine , General public of Russia and Epistemic integrity.
Alleged implicated AI system: Unknown AI image generator
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1168
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-08-04
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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A claim that two British Army colonels were captured by Russian special forces in Ukraine has circulated online this week, drawing attention on social media and fringe platforms.
The story, which lacks any independent verification, appears …
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