Pro-Kremlin media are disseminating information that Ukraine has allegedly banned the use of costumes for the characters Father Frost and Snow Maiden, and a fine of 20 thousand hryvnia has been introduced in case of violation. The publications also add a “memo” in which they write: “Father Frost’s clothing (robe, hat, boots, long white beard) is prohibited”, because “St. Nicholas walks with an angel”. It's a lie.

The StopFake analysts analyzed this case and explained that there are no official prohibitions on the use of costumes for these characters. And the Kremlin’s minions could easily create the “attraction” using graphic editors, and then spread the “news” about the ban on costumes. Moreover, as the StopFake experts explain, this information was disseminated only in the Russian segment of social networks, that is, no Ukrainian media published such news.