A video allegedly branded as coming from “Ukraine Now” – Ukraine’s official brand approved by the Cabinet of Ministers in 2018 – has been circulating online. It claims that mobilized Ukrainians are supposedly committing suicide due to intimidation by Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers (TCCs): allegedly, they are threatened with reprisals against their relatives if they are captured by Russian forces. The case was reported by VoxCheck.

However, this is a fake. “Ukraine Now” did not publish such a video, and no reputable media outlet or human rights organization has confirmed any such cases.

The video displays the “Ukraine Now” branding approved in 2018. However, there are no materials on the brand’s official website or social media accounts about mobilized Ukrainians committing suicide because of threats from TCCs. The fake is also exposed by a number of inconsistencies: the initiative’s original videos use a completely different design, branding, and font, while all communication is conducted in English. This is another indication that the video was fabricated.

A keyword search produced no corroborating evidence. Neither Ukrainian nor foreign media outlets, nor human rights organizations, have reported any information about such suicides.