Russia Drops Fake Money With QR Codes
The counterfeit bills, designed to resemble real hryvnia, contain messages urging civilians to share coordinates of potential targets in exchange for money. The QR codes reportedly link to hostile or propaganda-related online resources.
Officials in the Sumy region said the fake currency was distributed by drones and described it as a deliberate provocation aimed at manipulating residents. Authorities warned people not to scan the codes and to report any such items immediately.
Similar incidents were reported in the neighboring Chernihiv region, where local officials also found leaflet-style banknotes with embedded QR codes. Residents were advised to avoid handling them due to potential security risks.
Ukrainian security services have previously documented cases of individuals being recruited—sometimes for money—to provide targeting information for Russian strikes, highlighting the broader context behind such tactics.
Overall, authorities view the distribution of these fake banknotes as part of ongoing psychological and information warfare efforts targeting civilians in frontline and border areas.
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