Austria uncovers alleged Russian disinformation campaign spreading lies about Ukraine

Austrian authorities uncovered a Russian-backed disinformation campaign aimed at German-speaking countries after analyzing devices seized from a Bulgarian suspect who admitted to working for Moscow. The network spread false narratives online and used stickers and graffiti to falsely attribute far-right nationalist messaging to pro-Ukrainian activists; the report links this activity to wider Russian espionage operations centered in Vienna and mentions related convictions and alleged intermediaries.