Russian comedians prank OpenAI executives by impersonating Ukrainian officials

On November 13, 2026, Golem.de reported that a Russian comedy duo carried out a video prank on OpenAI executives by impersonating a former Ukrainian defense minister. According to the report, the pair made a video call and succeeded in persuading three senior OpenAI employees that they were speaking with the former Ukrainian defense minister. The incident was framed by the outlet as a video-based prank directed at OpenAI staff.

The verifiable details are limited to what the report sets out. On one side is the Russian comedy duo, who used the video call as the channel of contact; on the other are three senior OpenAI employees, who were led to believe they were talking to a former Ukrainian defense minister. The report does not state exactly when the call took place, how long it lasted, or what was discussed during it, and it does not include any comment from OpenAI about the incident.

As the story stands, the event has only been made public through this single report. No further information has emerged on the specifics of the call, the response from OpenAI, or any follow-up action taken by the company, so the matter currently rests at the point of disclosure, with the finer details still unconfirmed.