#Ukraine Defence Intelligence has pre-emptively exposed a large-scale Russian hybrid information operation planned before and during the Munich Security Conference (13–15 February 2026).
Russia is attempting to weaponise so-called “pacifist” movements in Europe to launder its war crimes, weaken democratic resolve, and pressure governments into cutting support for Ukraine.
Key individuals involved have been identified by Ukrainian intelligence:
- Elena Kolbasnikova — organiser of anti-Ukraine protests in Cologne and Düsseldorf, openly supports the Kremlin; received Russian citizenship in 2023.
- Max Schlund — her partner and coordinator of pro-Kremlin rallies in Germany, linked to Russian proxy networks and so-called “Cossack” structures.
- Vyacheslav Seeswald — a central distributor of Kremlin narratives within the Friedensbewegung network, operating via Telegram; maintains contacts with Russian intelligence and European far-right groups.
After searches by German prosecutors in 2024 over suspected illegal weapons possession, Kolbasnikova and Schlund fled to #Russia, further confirming their operational role.
Narratives Moscow is pushing:
– “Supporting Ukraine will trigger World War III” – “NATO and the EU are the real aggressors” – “Russia poses no threat to Europe”
Of course, these are not “peace” initiatives - by thwarting Europe’s defense they are enabling Russia’s aggression just like in the good old times, when Soviet rockets installed in Eastern Europe were presented as “peaceful” while Western rockets were “imperialist” 😄
