Friday, 15 May 2026, 00:13
14 May 2026
Pro-Kremlin Russian media are spreading disinformation about a so-called "hantavirus outbreak" within the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In particular, the Russian state propaganda agency TASS reported alleged cases of infection among Ukrainian servicemen, citing an anonymous source.
Following this, other Russian outlets claimed that Ukrainian military command had allegedly prohibited treatment for infected soldiers. Smaller Russian information channels later asserted that hantavirus could cause a "50-60% mortality rate" among Ukrainian troops.
Telegram channels and Facebook accounts linked to Russia also circulated claims about alleged infections in the Sumy, Kharkiv, and Lviv regions.
