Belarusian Prankster Tricks Russian Teachers Into Wearing Tinfoil Hats

Vladislav Bokhan's hoax exposes the influence of Kremlin propaganda by convincing educators of a fake NATO threat.

Vladislav Bokhan, an exiled Belarusian blogger, orchestrated a prank convincing Russian teachers to wear tinfoil hats as protection from a fictitious NATO satellite threat.
Teachers in the Voronezh region were duped by letters falsely claiming to be from Russia's ruling United Russia party, urging them to create 'Helmets of the Fatherland'.
The prank was intended to highlight the absurdity of Kremlin propaganda and its influence on Russian society, linking it to claims of liberating Ukraine from Nazis.
Seven schools fell for the prank, with some teachers viewing the activity as a patriotic act and even involving students in making the hats.
The incident underscores the extent of Kremlin's propaganda efforts, especially in educational institutions, since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.