Russian propaganda trying to intimidate Ukrainians with fakes about generators

After power outages caused by Russian shelling of energy infrastructure became more frequent in Ukraine, Kremlin propagandists resorted to a new wave of related fakes. Through Russian Telegram channels and pro-government media outlets, they launched another campaign regarding the purchase and use of generators by Ukrainians. The other day, a number of channels began to share photos from a Ukrainian home appliance store. It displays a sign with the inscription "Generators are not for sale. Everything has been reserved for the National Police and Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers."

The fact that this is a Russian fake is indicated by an error in the spelling of the word "National Police" on the sign. In addition, using the Google reverse search service, it was possible to establish that the photo shows an official Kercher store in Kamianets-Podilskyi. In the video from the store's TikTok account, you can see the identical interior, the color of the walls and tiles.

The signs are also located in exactly the same places as in the fake photo distributed by the propagandists.

A Kercher representative in Ukraine said in a comment to Ukrinform that in the company's official stores, all signs are branded and have the inscription "Kercher," which is not present in the fake photo.

Employees of the store in Kamianets-Podilskyi also denied the information. They sent a photo from where the sign is supposed to be.

This is not the first fake about generators in recent days. The Russians have recently reported that Ukrainians would be fined for excessively noisy devices. Such a fake from propaganda is contrary to Ukrainian legislation.

The Ministry of Health of Ukraine said in a clarification on June 17, 2024 that unreliable information is circulating on the internet, because sanitary standards regarding excess noise levels are not applied during the liquidation of emergency situations.

Russians are increasingly trying to sow fear in Ukrainian society, as well as discord between citizens and the authorities through such fakes.

Earlier, Ukrinform refuted a fake video directed against the European integration of Ukraine, which was allegedly filmed on the streets of Brussels.

Dmytro Badrak