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Fake Ukrainian funeral service allegedly claims “hundreds of satisfied customers worldwide since 2022”

Russian Telegram channels have shared a photo from the alleged website of a Ukrainian funeral service that transports the dead around the world. Propagandists write that it has been operating since 2022 and claims “hundreds of satisfied customers”.

In fact, this information is not true, reports the VoxCheck project. Using the interface details in the screenshot that is being shared online, it was possible to find out that this is a screenshot of the website of the VIK funeral home. The company does provide services for transporting the deceased both to and from Ukraine.

However, the corresponding page of the site has been edited – the original talks about the complexity of transporting bodies to other countries and the willingness to help with any kinds of issues. There is no section on the site that says “hundreds of satisfied customers”. Also, according to propagandists, the bureau has been operating since 2022, although the official website states that the bureau has been operating since 2016.

Earlier, we analyzed fake news about a funeral company from Cherkasy issuing leaflets with the inscription “take care of your husband in advance”.

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