No credible resource has published such news, and the video was fabricated by propagandists.
From November 20, paper hryvnias will supposedly be printed only in Poland — this news is being rapidly spread by pro-Russian sources citing the Polish media Gazeta.pl. According to the propagandists, the reasons for this decision are power outages, lack of materials, and the high logistics costs of producing the national currency in Ukraine.
However, this news is another fabrication. First, the gazeta.pl website did not share such a video. Moreover, the publication exclusively publishes stories in Polish and does not create video content. Secondly, neither the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) nor any other credible source has announced such a move.
Recently, the NBU hosted the First Numismatic Conference «Money & Banking: Money and Banks in the History of Europe,» where the Banknote and Mint Director Volodymyr Baglay spoke in detail about the process of producing Ukraine’s national currency: «Today, Ukraine has a full cycle of paper money production: from the development of design and production of secure paper to the packaging of finished banknotes and coins. Our enterprise — the Banknote and Mint of the NBU — 100% meets the state’s needs in the production of its own currency: banknotes, coins for circulation, and commemorative coins.»
Additionally, NBU’s Currency Circulation Department Head Oleg Prokhoda highlighted that banknotes and coins not only ensure the country’s monetary circulation but also reflect Ukraine’s history, culture, and mentality, serving as the first introduction to Ukraine for foreigners. Thus, the experts emphasized the importance of producing the national currency domestically and made no mention of transferring production to Poland.
With such fakes, Russian propaganda seeks to undermine trust in Ukraine’s banking system. Read the refutation of similar disinformation in the articles Manipulation: Cryptocurrency Payments Banned in Ukraine and Fake: Ukraine’s National Debt Will Soon Exceed 1000% of the Country’s GDP.
