Pro-Russian Telegram channels and media are spreading another manipulation aimed at stirring panic among Ukrainians. This time, the target is the city of Dnipro: propagandists claim that residents are allegedly massively selling off their property because of “fear of a Russian offensive”. As supposed evidence, a fake screenshot of a listing from the OLX platform is being circulated online.

This was reported by StopFake.

In the fake listing, a supposed resident of Dnipro is allegedly willing to exchange their apartment for housing in Lviv, offering not only money as an additional payment, but also a car, household appliances, a domestic pig, or even their own labor.

However, this is a fake. Using reverse image search on Google, it was possible to find the original listing that was used to create the forgery. In reality, it was a rental advertisement posted by a real estate agency. The original description referred to a two-room apartment on Mechnikova Street in central Dnipro, fully furnished, equipped with appliances, and with underfloor heating – with no mention of any exchange or “panic selling”.

In addition, OLX data for 2025 refute the narrative of a “mass exodus” of homeowners. On the contrary, an increase in real estate prices has been recorded in cities closer to the front line. In particular, apartment prices rose by 22% in Kharkiv and by 14% in Odesa. The company also forecasts a recovery of the housing market in cities such as Dnipro, provided that the security situation remains stable.

This case is yet another example of how Russian propaganda fabricates fakes by editing screenshots from popular platforms. OLX, Prom.ua, and similar services often become sources for such forgeries, as users rarely verify the original sources.