Zelenskyy admits recruitment problems, notes Russian AI fakes

Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia continues to actively spread fake news about conscription in Ukraine (Photo: REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen) President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged problems with the work of Ukraine’s territorial recruitment centers but said Russia is actively spreading disinformation — including AI-generated fakes — about conscription, in an interview with German broadcaster Tagesschau published on Feb. 23. "Of course, there are many challenges with the TRCs, but there is also a lot of misinformation, a lot of AI (artificial intelligence — ed.)," Zelenskyy said, referring to viral claims of widespread forced conscription.“Russia did this deliberately to show that Ukraine is bussifying everyone, although this is not entirely true.” Moscow exploits any Ukrainian mistake to its advantage, trying to sow panic, he added. "The Ministry of Defense has been tasked with clarifying this issue (conscription - ed.) and finding a more technological approach," the president stated.“We will see how the minister copes. We will support them in any way we can.” Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov confirmed earlier that a comprehensive conscription reform is underway.On Feb. 6, Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said that TRCs provide about 90% of personnel for the Defense Forces, with the remaining 10% coming through individual units’ recruiting centers. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Google News

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