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Hackers Post Pro-Putin Music Video on Ukrainian Government Website

Members of Russian pop group "Singing Together" sing about how they want a man like Putin.

Computer hackers on Thursday defaced a Ukrainian government website by posting a music video on the page that praised Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Visitors to the Volynsk regional administration's website were greeted with the video, which featured the Russian group "Singing Together."

Their song, titled "One Like Putin," was accompanied with the captions "Glory to Russia!" and "Death to the fascist junta," according to Russia's state-run channel Rossia 24.

The music video featured a Putin look-alike watching as three young Russian women sang about how they want a man like Putin, who is described as being "full of strength … who doesn't drink, doesn't run away, and doesn't hurt" them.

The song is also accompanied by clips of the real Putin at official events, greeting political leaders and even doing judo, his favorite sport.

The video was removed by Thursday afternoon.

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