Are pensioners in Ukraine really tempted to go to the front for television and rest in a sanatorium?

Photos allegedly taken in a department of the Pension Fund of Ukraine are circulating on the Internet.

In the background of an ad listing pension benefits, an unidentified person holds a leaflet purporting to be from the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine “inviting” pensioners to join the army.

The brochure is accompanied by the slogan “Your experience is our strength”.

It is announced that seniors will allegedly be given the opportunity to participate in a special lottery and win a ticket to a sanatorium or a wide-screen TV.

This leaflet is a fake created by propagandists. Not in the official one Ministry of National Defense ar Pension Fund of Ukraine there are no such advertisements on the website or social network accounts.

A similar lie a little earlier platinum and portal kp.ruonly the publication of this site publishes slightly different slogans.

“You have already lived your life – go to the front!” – this is how Ukrainian seniors were allegedly lured to join the ranks of the soldiers.

Cheap fake

The photo of the man used for the propaganda leaflet can even be found on several websites.

Also, he’s wearing drag in the photo US military uniform.

The image of this uniformed man is used by the Russians themselves in various advertising materials.

For example, his image is used by Russia hats for security guards in advertising and it is available for commercial stock photography. stock) on the website.

15min verdict: lie. The leaflet, which supposedly invites Ukrainian pensioners to go to the front, is a fake.

The publication was prepared in 15 minutes in partnership with Metawhich aims to stop the spread of misleading news on the social network. More about the program and its rules – here.