Russian propagandists have concocted a fake story about the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kyrylo Budanov, alleging that he has been captured by occupiers, reports the Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security (SPRAVDI). “In fact, propagandists had already captured Budanov – this fake was circulated as far back as October 2023,” the statement reads. According to SPRAVDI, Kremlin propaganda used deepfake technology with the face of the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate to create this falsehood. What’s the essence of the fake? Russian propagandists claimed …