Top PsyOps of the Week (06.04. – 12.04.2026): Zelenskyy the "Boogeyman" is "Invading" Hungary, while Zhirinovsky’s Shadow Looms over Crimea

 — Ukraine has interfered in the electoral process! Budapest is covered in billboards featuring Zelenskyy!

— Terrible! And what’s the even worse news?

— You see... they’ve put up posters everywhere saying: "Orban, Christ is Risen! Ukraine will Rise too!".

— So what?

— The thing is, even the Hungarian grandmothers have started responding: "Truly He is Risen! Glory to Ukraine!" and are demanding "Tomahawks" instead of buckwheat!

The combination of Easter, Orban's elections, and the latest "gems" from J.D. Vance is a perfect storm for a PsyOp. The very claim that Ukraine (which is fighting a fierce defensive war for survival) also manages to "interfere" in the Hungarian elections is a joke in itself. Today, April 12, 2026, Hungary is deciding not just the fate of its government, but essentially the entire vector of the country for years to come.

This weekly review analyzes the most prominent disinformation campaigns and Psychological Operations (PsyOps) observed between April 6 and April 12, 2026. The report covers four major levels of information warfare:

Geopolitical Manipulation: The exploitation of President Zelenskyy’s image as a "threat" in the Hungarian parliamentary elections to consolidate Orban’s power and discredit the opposition.

Erosion of Trust: Strategic narratives pushed by J.D. Vance and Viktor Orban aimed at labeling Ukraine a "toxic partner" to justify the reduction of military aid and pressure Kyiv into "realistic compromises."

Visual Disinformation: A debunked "FreeDom" TV fake regarding a fictional Ukrainian victory in Iran, revealing the "fingerprints" of Russian propagandist networks (Nash MAX).

Tactical Fear & Fraud: Analyzing Iran's "mining chaos" in the Strait of Hormuz as a tool of economic blackmail, and domestic phishing scams in Ukraine targeting vulnerable citizens via Viber.

The Absurdity of Occupation: The symbolic installation of a monument to Vladimir Zhirinovsky in occupied Crimea, highlighting the surreal nature of the Kremlin's cultural policy in 2026.

Read more in the Ukrainian edition....