U.S. intelligence and federal authorities have confirmed that a viral video purportedly showing ballots being destroyed in Pennsylvania is a fabrication created by Russian operatives. The fake video, which appears to depict election workers in Bucks County ripping up mail-in ballots, has been identified as part of a broader Russian disinformation campaign aimed at undermining trust in the electoral process. Officials, including the FBI and local election authorities, have emphasized that the claims made in the video are untrue and that the footage is a hoax intended to mislead voters. Investigations are ongoing into the origins of this disinformation and its potential impact on the upcoming elections.