Such information was disseminated in social networks, in particular, in telegram channels broadcasting pro-Kremlin rhetoric. The reports say that from March 1, 2023, only “full-blooded Ukrainians” will be able to become blood donors, and all foreign citizens are prohibited to do so. The authors of the messages in the publication add a probable announcement that talks about this ban. Allegedly, such an “announcement”, according to the authors, was distributed by the Ukrainian service for finding doctors “DOC.UA”, because it depicts the logo of the service. It is not true.

Analysts of the NotaYenota project drew attention to this case and determined that the ad was not real. Ihor Liski, Head of the supervisory board of the group of companies “Effective investments”, which includes “DOC.UA”, denied the creation of this “announcement”. As he explains, the service does not collect blood and workers could not receive proposals, for example, from the Ministry of Health on the so-called changes in the blood collection system, because this is beyond their competence. In addition, Ihor Liski confirmed that no such announcement was made on behalf of the “DOC.UA” service.

At the same time, analysts emphasize that both Ukrainians and foreigners who have a permanent residence permit in Ukraine can donate blood in Ukraine. Any capable citizen of Ukraine over the age of 18 who weighs at least 50 kg and has passed the appropriate medical examination in a medical institution before blood sampling and has no contraindications can be a blood or plasma donor.

By spreading such a fake, the propagandists nourish the narrative of Nazi Ukrainians who supposedly recognize only so-called “full-blooded Ukrainians” and despise everyone else.