The Ukrainian bank Monobank did not send notices to clients about restrictions for those evading military service. Ukrainian law, cited by the authors of the fake message, does not contain restrictions on conducting financial transactions. In a comment to StopFake, bank representatives also denied sending such messages. In addition, the text of the message was compiled with errors and numerous inaccuracies.
Kremlin media and social networks users began to spread fake information that the Ukrainian bank Monobank allegedly sent a warning to users about the restriction of a number of financial transactions for those evading military service. As proof, they attached a screenshot from the phone of someone who allegedly received such a message.
«Ukrainian Monobank warns that after the law on mobilization comes into force, the petitioner will be prohibited from refueling a car, buying train tickets, using a taxi, and even renting an electric scooter using a bank card. In fact, people are being deprived of their right to freedom of movement,» users write.
After the spread of such information, StopFake decided to check whether the Ukrainian bank really began to warn customers about the restriction of financial transactions for those who evade mobilization. As expected, this information turned out to be fabricated.
The new Law of Ukraine on Mobilization, which the propagandists refer to in their fake message from the bank, does not entail restrictions on financial transactions from a bank card. The only things that conscripts may be limited in are the right to drive a vehicle and receive consular services abroad. At the same time, it will be possible to restrict a person from driving a car only by a court decision, but not by a bank.
StopFake made an information request to Monobank. We asked if the bank actually sent out such a warning about the new restrictions. The bank denied launching any kind of restrictions, as well as sending such messages to customers.
In addition, the Russian propaganda made a number of mistakes in its fake screenshot. For example, at the beginning of the message from the bank the law referred to is named incorrectly. In addition, they simply forgot to translate one sentence into Ukrainian in the part about restrictions on purchasing train or bus tickets. It is unlikely that the bank would make so many errors in one official message.
Previously, StopFake denied the information that Ukrainian border guards are allowed to shoot those evading military service, as well as use FPV drones on them.
