Ukrainian Forces Down Russian Drone Carrying Propaganda Leaflets and Phishing QR Code Near Kyiv

On November 4, Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian drone near positions of the 427th separate brigade of unmanned systems "Rarog," which carried both a warhead and a briquette of propaganda leaflets addressed to Kyiv residents. The leaflets, shown by commander Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, claimed Russia had created a "Ukrainian volunteer brigade" and asked Kyiv residents to vote on its name. Brovdi warned Ukrainians against scanning the QR code on the leaflets, as it could be used for data theft or virus infection. The incident coincided with a massive Russian drone attack on November 4, when 310 UAVs were launched and 252 were intercepted. It also follows recent cyberattacks, including a hack of Russia's emergency alert system on November 2.