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Fake French army recruitment page

Earlier this year, French authorities took down a fake army recruitment page inviting 200,000 French people to enlist to fight in Ukraine; the site bore resemblance to previous Russian disinformation campaigns falsely claiming the French military will send a ground force to Ukraine.

Occurrence: 2024
Publication: Dec 12, 2024
First observed: Sep 24, 2026, 7:33 PM UTC
Review status: Not assessed
Countries: France
Updated: Oct 3, 2026, 4:30 AM UTC

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Fake French army recruitment page

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Dec 12, 2024, 12:00 AM UTC

Earlier this year, French authorities took down a fake army recruitment page inviting 200,000 French people to enlist to fight in Ukraine; the site bore resemblance to previous Russian disinformation campaigns falsely claiming the French military will send a ground force to Ukraine.