They claim that the wife of the Ukrainian Minister of Defense bought a yacht for 26 million euros.
Yacht Tankoa S501 Vertige. Photo: ruyachts.com
Information about the alleged purchase of an expensive yacht by the wife of the Ukrainian Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov appeared in Russian media on May 1. Later, other Russia-affiliated media began to massively spread it. Among them were channels associated with the Ministry of Defense of Belarus.
The publications claimed that Anastasia Fedorova allegedly purchased a 50-meter Tankoa S501 Vertige yacht for about 26 million euros on the French Riviera. As "proof," some resources distributed an image of the vessel's registration certificate. It indicated the date — April 8, 2026, and also claimed that Fedorova co-owned the yacht with a French company.
These reports specifically emphasized that there were concerns in Europe about possible misuse of funds — including a 90 billion euro loan that the EU might allocate to Ukraine.
However, as verified by the employees of the Center for Countering Disinformation, the name Anastasia Fedorova does not appear in the official registers of the owners of this vessel, and the actual documents of the French ship register have a different structure and appearance.
⚡️A fake story is circulating online claiming that the wife of Ukraine’s Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has allegedly purchased a Tankoa S501 Vertige superyacht worth $26 million. A photograph of a document purportedly confirming ownership s provided as ’proof&. pic.twitter.com/HGA6REzvN
The spread of such false messages is part of a targeted information campaign. It aims to discredit Ukraine and Ukrainians, incite hostility towards them, and undermine support for Ukraine by EU countries.
Channels associated with the Belarusian authorities have never refuted the fakes published by them. And no one has been held accountable for their dissemination, as stipulated by law.
Screenshot of ruyachts.com website at 3 PM on May 3, 2026.
Notably, the information that the Tankoa S501 Vertige yacht remains unsold is displayed on specialized websites, including ruyachts.com.
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Карупцыя ва Ўкраіне існуе, гэта яе боль, змаганне супраць яе вядзецца недастаткова эфектыўна, і ніхто гэтага не адмаўляе. Пра яе адкрыта пішуць таксама і ўкраінскія незалежныя СМІ, на што тамтэйшая ўлада ў рэшце рэшт рэагуе і стан рэчаў паступова змяняецца, а СМІ за гэта ніхто не зачыняе, не прэсуе журналістаў і не пераследуе чытачоў апроч хіба што аднолькавых і вельмі нетыповых выпадакаў. Але аб гэтым беларуская прапаганда імкнецца не казаць. Як і аб тым, што памеры ўкраінскай карупцыі нават і блізка не стаяць побач з тым, што адбываецца ў Расеі. Ну а пра тое, якое сапраўднае становішча з карупцыяй сфармавалася ў Беларусі за часы панавання Лукашэнкі - беларусы пасля змены рэжыму абавязкова дазнаюцца. І нешта мяне падаецца, што расследванні Белполу, Бюро Медыя і БРЦ на гэтым фоне пададуцца дзіцячым садком.