Is it true that representatives of LGBT+ in the Ukrainian army were forbidden to have sex during the service?

In July 2023, the Russian -speaking segment of the network went around a photograph of the unusual order of the commander of one of the Ukrainian units. We checked whether the ban on the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces, which was reported by the media and Telegram channels.

Since July 20, pro-Kmoreleov resources have been distributing a photo of the order, which was allegedly issued by the commander of the Ukrainian 47th separate mechanized Maґura brigade Alexander Sak. From the part of the Ukrainian -speaking text that came into the frame, it can be concluded that it says about the need to “carry out preventive work with soldiers and officers who potentially fall into the category of persons of non -traditional sexual orientation” and inform about “open sexual actions between colleagues”. In case of violation of the order, the military allegedly threatens the “court according to the laws of wartime”, and the whole initiative is explained “by“ cases of the insecurity of individual combat units ”.

With signatures in the spirit of “gays from the beloved brigade of Zelensky, intimate relationships are prohibited” this photo diverged on social networks (“Zen" VKontakte, Twitter). The news was of particular popularity in Telegram, where it was placed, in particular, channels "Militaryist Kitten"(164,000 views at the time of writing this analysis),"Ukraine.ru"(90 000),"Mriya"(49,000) and"Moldings of the militia of Novorossiya Z.O.V."(35,000)

In Ukraine, there are no restrictions on taking people of non -traditional sexual orientation towards military service, urgent or under a contract. The obstacle to this, as for any other person, can serve as diseases introduced in a special list. In 2016, the Main Directorate of moral and psychological support of the Armed Forces reportedwhich did not record a single complaint about the leadership of the military commissariats to limit for representatives of LGBT+ the opportunity to undergo a service. And in July 2023, the British edition of The Telegraph released articlefrom which it followed that the number of open LGBT soldiers in the army of Ukraine today is relatively large and the attitude towards them is gradually changing for the better (the same trend throughout the country Fix and local activists).

The 47th separate mechanized brigade "Mahura" was formed In November 2022, on the basis of the assault regiment and in a short time gained fame as a unit in which emphasis is on a modern approach to military affairs, on continuous training and education of the internal culture of military personnel. “Verified” failed to find any messages dedicated to the aforementioned orders of the brigade commander Alexander Sak, not only on Ukrainian official resources, but also in the Ukrainian press or even social networks. Appearing on the Internet on the morning of July 20 in Russian (according to our data, first on the channel of the military commander of the kitten), this news remained mainly inside the Russian -speaking segment of the network, and in that part that supports the Kremlin’s policy. On the other hand, the order on the sheet itself is marked as “internal”, and therefore, and should not have been published by definition. However, it is difficult to imagine that at least one self -respecting Ukrainian edition, verifying this news, would not report such a decision.

Let's take a closer look at some details of the alleged documents. One of the sheets shows the names of the Minister of Defense Alexei Reznikov and the head of the National Agency of Ukraine on the civil service of Natalia Alyushina.

Representatives of the Ukrainian government organization "Center for Combating Disinformation" Contacted With Alyushina, and she said that such a document does not exist - according to her data, he was fabricated.

Other details are also paid attention to. So, standard order The structures of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine contains on the left under the cap of the field in which the theme of the document is presented. Here it is absent.

In the lower part of the hat of the dubious order, as in the given sample, the city of Kyiv is indicated. However, the 47th brigade, along with its commander As of July 2023, she fought in the Zaporizhzhya region. Kyiv is a place that is common to mention the orders of the Ministry of Defense itself. Orders on the unit involved at the front may be issued at the place of constant deployment, but it was “verified” that the Maґura brigade was attributed to the capital.

The name of the military unit as Alexander Sak does not correspond to the standard form. Usually The author of the order is represented as the commander of a military unit (in this case, the number was to appear A4699), while in the viral picture the SAK is called precisely the commander of the brigade.

Finally, according to Constitution Ukraine, justice in the country is carried out exclusively by courts. “Tribunal according to the laws of wartime” is a concept that is absent in the legislation of the country. A similar wording can be used in a private conversation and even a political speech, but not in an official document.

Thus, there are many signs that say that before us is a fake order.

Photo on the cover: social networks

Most likely not true

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