Russian propaganda spreads fake claims about NABU, SAPO 'investigation' into Ukraine's first lady

Russian propaganda spreads fake claims about NABU, SAPO 'investigation' into Ukraine's first lady

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Russian propagandists are spreading false claims on social media about an alleged "investigation" by Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies into Olena Zelenska, the wife of President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) said this in a statement posted on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

"NABU and SAPO [Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office] draw attention to the spread in Russian and pro-Russian media of another wave of disinformation regarding alleged 'investigations' into the wife of the President of Ukraine. This information is not true. NABU and SAPO are not carrying out any procedural actions mentioned in these 'leaks'," the bureau said.

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NABU stressed that such information attacks are part of a systematic disinformation campaign by Russia aimed at discrediting Ukrainian institutions, undermining trust in anti-corruption bodies, destabilizing the socio-political situation, and weakening Ukraine's unity during the full-scale war.

The agencies urged citizens and media representatives to verify information through official sources and avoid spreading manipulation and fake stories used by Russia as part of its information warfare against Ukraine.

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