In July 2025, the screenshot of the post that the Ukrainian Security Service allegedly posted on Telegram spread over the network. The agency asked for caring citizens to help in search of “criminals” - participants of the protest campaign on the eve of the protest - and get pizza and other awards for this. We checked the reliability of this image.

On July 23, Telegram channels published a screenshot of a message posted, as they say, security service of Ukraine. The screenshot says that the SBU Office in the Dnipropetrovsk Region appeals to the Patriots of Ukraine with a request to help establish the identities of fellow citizens, who had taken part in a rally in the Dnieper during the day. These people are explained in the announcement, "worked for the propaganda of the enemy." If the tip helps to find a demonstrator, the scammer will be able to get a promotional code for pizza and “other valuable awards”.

The screenshot spread in Telegram channels "Voblya • News"(114,000 views at the time of writing this analysis),"Sheikh Tamir"(102 000),"Alexander Semchenko"(65 000),"Voenondelo (military affairs)"(44,000),"From the scene"(44,000) and others.

July 22 Verkhovna Rada voted for The bill No. 12414, which initially concerned the search for missing people in martial law. But at the last moment, the deputies made amendments that actually deprived the National Anti -Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the specialized anti -corruption prosecutor's office (SAP). Control over the activities of these bodies, created in the mid-2010s in the framework of efforts on European integration, was transferred to the Prosecutor General. On the same day the bill signed President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky. The deprivation of the two anti -corruption bodies of independence was explained by the need to neutralize Russian influence - on the eve of July 21, as a result of searches in NABU and SAP offices, several people were detained, including one of the leaders of NABU detectives Ruslan Magamedrasulov. He was accused of helping his father, who has Russian citizenship and who conducted illegal trade with Russia.

Soon after the adoption of this bill in Kyiv and other cities of Ukraine Started Protest shares. Demonstrations Passed Including in the Dnieper. Gathered Demanded restoration of NABU and CAP independence, as well as public discussion of all changes in anti -corruption legislation. Already July 24 Zelensky Brought For consideration by the parliament, a bill, which should restore the independence of anti -corruption services.

To be evident that the SBU Office in the Dnipropetrovsk region is looking for protesting participants in the Dnieper and turn to the denunciators for help, only one screenshot is distributed: the images in all viral posts indicate the same time of publications, the same number of views and reactions. Judging by the interface, the screenshot is made in Telegram, but the SBU Office in the Dnipropetrovsk region does not have its own channel on this platform, there is only general For the entire department. However, there could not be found such publications there (including when searching through the TGSTAT service, which shows remote posts). The Dnieper management of the SBU has its own page in FacebookBut there is no such announcement there.

It is also doubtful that the Ukrainian media, which actively covered protests, did not react to the alleged call of the SBU. At the same time, the pictures from the screenshot are really taken in the Dnieper, these same people are present on others Photos local publications, as well as in reports From the rally. However, neither the press nor the responsible departments reported the clashes of demonstrators with law enforcement agencies and detentions, as well as the term “criminals” did not use in their regard. Center for Combating Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine He called it The screenshot with a stuffing and clarified: "Such an information campaign is another attempt by Russians to sow discord and split in Ukrainian society against the backdrop of sensitive topics."

The screenshot spread mainly in pro-Kremlin Telegram channels, as well as Russian-speaking users X, Tiktok And "VKontakte". The earliest such publication that managed to find "verified", appeared July 23 at 14:43 Moscow time in the Telegram channel "Odessa Public Television Z". This channel is often mentioned In the analysis of "tested" as a distributor or primary source of fakes about Ukraine.

Thus, there is no evidence that the SBU is asking to convey to the protesters for the promotional code on the pizza. The screenshot containing signs of falsification was the first to distribute a channel previously convicted of the publication of false information.

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