Fabricated banners and videos are being used to discredit the voluntary recruitment of young people.
Russian propaganda media outlets and Telegram channels are circulating an image of a banner allegedly placed near the admissions office of a Ukrainian university on behalf of the Third Assault Brigade. The banner features the slogan titled "Time to choose who you are: a boy or a man." Propagandists claim that this is how "yesterday's schoolboys" are being recruited into the "Contract 18-24" program.
This is false. There are indications that the image was created or altered using artificial intelligence. In particular, analysis by the Hive Moderation service showed a 99.9% probability that generative AI was used to create the image.
It should be noted that after the formation of the Third Army Corps on the basis of the Third Assault Brigade in March 2025, recruitment materials have more frequently used the corps' branding rather than that of the brigade.
In addition, the unit's public communications typically use slogans such as "Join the Third Assault Brigade," "We're Here to Live," and "Made for You."
