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Fake Notes Used for Propaganda

In what could be termed a new tactic for Russia in its war against Ukraine, it dropped fake banknotes with propaganda QR codes into some of Ukraine’s border regions ahead of its annual 9 May Victory Day celebrations.

According to Ukrinform, the Center for Countering Disinformation, leaflets designed to look like hryvnia banknotes were dropped by drones. They contained QR codes and messages aimed at discrediting Ukraine’s military and political leadership, while exploiting the theme of World War II with calls for a ‘joint celebration of Victory Day’.

Ukrinform urged citizens not to scan the QR codes, nor touch the enemy propaganda materials, and report any findings to the police or through the Security Service of Ukraine chatbot @ stop_russian_war_bot.