Oleksiy Arestovych — Former Freelance Advisor / UA NSDC Sanctioned Individual under Decree No. 267/2025 (@GlobalArestovych96)
Sanctions evasion via a dormant 2013 YouTube channel (`@GlobalArestovych96`), synchronized promotion of Kremlin territorial-concession narratives ('Potemkin Novorossiya', attacks on Ukrainian statehood), 5 `ru-RU` GRU bots (`-ъ9и` / `-э6р` / `-ы8ъ`), and full media integration with TASS, RIA Novosti, and Roskomnadzor-registered Russian influencers.
Oleksiy Arestovych
- Original Name (UA):
Олексій Арестович - Role & Legal / Institutional Status: Former Freelance Advisor / UA NSDC Sanctioned Individual under Decree No. 267/2025 (@GlobalArestovych96)
- Operational Classification: 🔴 RED CONTOUR (Hostile Botfarm Infrastructure & Synchronized Russian State Media Pickup)
- Forensic Status:
🔴 RED CONTOUR // UA NSDC SANCTIONS NO. 267/2025 + 5 GRU BOTS (-ъ9и / -э6р) + TASS / RIA - Evidence & Compliance Tags:
UA NSDC Sanctions No. 267/2025·Sleeper Channel @GlobalArestovych96·5 GRU Bots (-ъ9и / -э6р / -ы8ъ)·TASS / RIA Novosti / RKN No. 5278476438
1. EXECUTIVE OSINT & COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
Sanctions evasion via a dormant 2013 YouTube channel (@GlobalArestovych96), synchronized promotion of Kremlin territorial-concession narratives ('Potemkin Novorossiya', attacks on Ukrainian statehood), 5 ru-RU GRU bots (-ъ9и / -э6р / -ы8ъ), and full media integration with TASS, RIA Novosti, and Roskomnadzor-registered Russian influencers.
2. TWO-CRITERION FORENSIC ASSESSMENT (OPERBAZA.ORG STANDARD)
🤖 Criterion #1 — Industrial / GRU Botfarm Infrastructure & Selective Comment Moderation
Circumvention of UA NSDC sanctions via a repurposed 2013 YouTube sleeper channel @GlobalArestovych96 supported by 5 certified GRU bots with ru-RU locale suffixes (-ъ9и / -э6р / -ы8ъ) posing under Ukrainian names (@ОлександрСоболь-ъ9и, @АндрійСердечний-э6р, @СашаПетренко-ы8ъ).
📡 Criterion #2 — Synchronized Amplification by Russian Federal State Media
Near-instant syndication by TASS, RIA Novosti, Lenta.ru, and RT (within 30–60 minutes) of calls to cede 4 Ukrainian oblasts and 'Potemkin Novorossiya' narratives; joint broadcasts on N. Sobolev's Roskomnadzor-registered channel (No. 5278476438).
3. CERTIFIED BOT ACCOUNTS DOCUMENTED IN THIS CLUSTER (8)
| Bot Display Name & Handle | UID / Channel ID | Category | Forensic Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liza (@Лиза-с4с9ъ) | UCbnz80Gw4QJFWxC23eXXlkA | ru-RU Locale YouTube Bot (-ъ / -ы / -э) | YouTube bot registered under Russian Google locale (ru-RU, Russian hard sign -ъ in suffix -с4с9ъ) under Petro Poroshenko's official YouTube channel (@PoroshenkoPetro / UCKIqlWsrSsBUR5Nrpj7CRdw, video 51SxWQzE6qk): po |
| Sergiy (@Сергій-ж6ы1в) | UCIqdHUWBjRLNvl_IRo9Y4rg | ru-RU Locale YouTube Bot (-ъ / -ы / -э) | YouTube bot registered under Russian Google locale (ru-RU, Russian-only letter ы in suffix -ж6ы1в) under Petro Poroshenko's official YouTube channel (@PoroshenkoPetro, video usHP1Rzi-58). Writes in ALL-CAPS Ukrainian |
| Mikhail Sokurenko (@михаилсокуренко-ъ4п9я) | UCkMB4Rh_3DDmY78x_4T7ovg | ru-RU Locale YouTube Bot (-ъ / -ы / -э) | YouTube bot registered under Russian Google locale (ru-RU, Russian hard sign -ъ in suffix -ъ4п9я) under Petro Poroshenko's official YouTube channel (@PoroshenkoPetro, video usHP1Rzi-58): 'Dyakuyu Vam Petro Oleksiyovi |
| Aleksandr Ratseev (@АлександрРацеев-ц6й) | UC_yt_ratseev_ts6y | ru-RU Locale YouTube Bot (-ъ / -ы / -э) | Russian autoreg from the same batch (suffix -ц6й), sinkhronniy posiv komplimentiv under O. Arestovych's streams ('Glyba! Nastoyashchiy khristianin i mirotvorets!'). |
| Aleksandr Konyukhov (@АлександрКонюхов-ж9р) | UC_yt_konyukhov_zh9r | ru-RU Locale YouTube Bot (-ъ / -ы / -э) | Russian autoreg from the same GRU batch (suffix -ж9р), pratsyuye sinkhronno z psevdoukrayinskimi botami -9i / -e6r / -y8 u komentaryakh pid @GlobalArestovych96 ('Bravo Aleksey! Chelovek mira!'). |
| Sasha Petrenko (@СашаПетренко-ы8ъ) | UCj-3-4k-DBGtS-NARUEpEDQ | ru-RU Locale YouTube Bot (-ъ / -ы / -э) | GRU YouTube bot disguised under a Ukrainian full name ('Sasha Petrenko'). Exposed by dual Russian-only handle suffix -ы8ъ (odrazu dvi vidsutni v ukrayinskiy abettsi literi ы ta ъ — avtoreyestratsiya z lokali ru-RU) |
| Andriy Serdechniy (@АндрійСердечний-э6р) | UCwtauFPEwQCSJU7CklCZVaA | ru-RU Locale YouTube Bot (-ъ / -ы / -э) | GRU YouTube bot disguised under a Ukrainian full name ('Andriy Serdechniy'). Exposed by system-generated YouTube handle suffix -э6р z rosiyskoyu literoyu э (registered from Russian system locale ru-RU). Vidbilyuye Ar |
| Oleksandr Sobol (@ОлександрСоболь-ъ9и) | UC-8MRFdKvmsCZlEoAk7PmIg | ru-RU Locale YouTube Bot (-ъ / -ы / -э) | GRU YouTube bot disguised under a Ukrainian full name ('Oleksandr Sobol'). Exposed by system-generated YouTube handle suffix -ъ9и z rosiyskim tverdim znakom ъ (registered from Russian system locale ru-RU). Sinkhronni |
4. DOCUMENTED RUSSIAN STATE MEDIA PICKUPS (7)
| Date | Russian State Outlet | Headline / Amplification Summary |
|---|---|---|
27.10.2026, 16:31 | Ukraina.ru (FGUP MIA «Rossiya segodnya») | [Ukraina.ru] "Predateli Ukrainy!": rakety "Flamingo" – feyk, a ballistiki u VS |
27.10.2026, 13:18 | Lenta.ru | [Lenta.ru] Na Ukraine raskryli neozhidannyy zamysel sozdaniya 'Flamingo' |
27.10.2026, 15:37 | Ukraina.ru (FGUP MIA «Rossiya segodnya») | [Ukraina.ru] Poroshenko* vystavil svoi usloviya dlya mira na Ukraine |
26.10.2026, 10:23 | Ukraina.ru (FGUP MIA «Rossiya segodnya») | [Ukraina.ru] Shokovaya demografiya, vosstanovlenie Starlink i initsiativa Melanii |
24.10.2026, 15:33 | Ukraina.ru (FGUP MIA «Rossiya segodnya») | [Ukraina.ru] Vypal smertelnyy zhrebiy: ukrainskie vlasti pridumali, kak otprav |
2025–2026 | TASS / RIA Novosti / Lenta.ru / RT | [TASS / RIA Novosti] Tirazhirovanie zayavleniy A. Arestovicha (Ukaz SNBO № 267/2025) o 'sdache 4 oblastey', 'Potyomkinskoy Novorossii' i otkaze ot soprotivleniya |
01.10 – 26.10.2026 | Lenta.ru / Ukraina.ru | Na Ukraine zayavili o kriticheskom snizhenii naseleniya (Lenta.ru: O. Kushch + M. Azarov) + Ukraina.ru (24–26.10.2026) |
📸 VERIFIED PRIMARY OSINT EVIDENCE & ARCHIVED SCREENSHOTS (1)
