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Drapaty reports smear campaign against him following anonymous posts allegedly made on wife's behalf

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Mykhailo Drapaty denied reports of public statements allegedly made by members of his family and stated that they would not make such statements in the future.

Drapaty reports smear campaign against him following anonymous posts allegedly made on wife's behalf

Drapaty, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has denied reports of his family allegedly making public statements on behalf of him. He emphasized that his family members do not make public statements and have not authorized anyone to speak for them. Drapaty stated that such attacks are expected and aim to sow distrust within the state and between the military and society.

He appealed for information hygiene, urging people to verify sources and refrain from spreading unverified information. The Commander-in-Chief also thanked the Ministry of Digital Transformation for identifying and blocking bot networks involved in some of these disinformation campaigns.

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