Fake: Zelenskyy is allegedly preparing the Armed Forces of Ukraine for an “attack on Transnistria and Kaliningrad”
Disinformation is being actively spread online claiming that Ukraine allegedly plans to deploy units of its Armed Forces to other countries to “attack Transnistria and the Kaliningrad region”. StopFake experts have explained why these claims are unfounded and manipulative.
On 24 September 2025, propagandist Telegram channels circulated screenshots of a draft law titled “On the Deployment of Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to Other States”, registered on 22 September. Propagandists claimed that this document allegedly provides for sending troops to attack Transnistria via Moldova and the Kaliningrad Oblast via Poland.
Debunking
In reality, the draft law clearly defines the purpose of sending Ukrainian military personnel to Turkey and the United Kingdom: training personnel and receiving military equipment from partner countries. The document contains no mentions of Poland, Moldova, Transnistria, or the Kaliningrad Oblast.
According to the text of the draft law, the following units will be sent to Turkey and the United Kingdom:
- The corvette Hetman Ivan Mazepa (Ada class) with a crew of up to 106 service members – to Turkey.
- The mine countermeasure vessels Cherkasy and Chernihiv (Sandown class), and Mariupol, Melitopol, and Henichesk (Alkmaar class), each with crews of up to 39 service members – to the United Kingdom and Ireland.
- The command of the Mine Countermeasures Division of the Naval Forces Flotilla, including the mine countermeasures staff (up to 20 service members).
The explanatory note to the draft law states that its purpose is to facilitate the receipt of military equipment from partners, the manning of units, and training in its use. This is necessary to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities, not for offensive actions against other countries.
Claims that Ukraine is allegedly preparing to attack Transnistria or the Kaliningrad Oblast are part of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting Ukraine.