Post share in thread X owner Elon Musk claims to have banned the Ukrainian military’s X account.

Verdict: False

The account in the screenshot is an imposter. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense account is still active, with a gray check mark indicating its authenticity.

Fact check:

Ukraine is considering amending the law regarding the conscription of women in the war against Russia, but some people are against the idea. newsweek. The country’s current law allows men over the age of 25 to be drafted into the military, but not women, but the December 3 bill would allow women to register for the draft, the newspaper reported.

Posts in the thread claim that the Ukrainian Armed Forces account has been suspended from X. The post shows a screenshot of an X account with the title “Ukrainian Army” and the handle @Inside_the_AFU, which appears to have 525,000 followers. The text indicates that your account has been suspended for violating the platform’s rules.

“Breaking news: Russian billionaire Elon Musk has banned the Ukrainian military’s X account,” the post reads.

However, this claim is inaccurate. Account of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, @defensehas a gray check mark to indicate it is an official account. In contrast, the account shown in the screenshot has a blue checkmark, so it is unlikely to be a genuine account. (Related: Did Ukraine fire US missiles at Russian civilians?)

This post appears to have come from the X account. @Bricktop_NAFO. This is a meme account according to bio.

🚨🚨🚨What everyone should know🚨🚨🚨@X has suspended the official account of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/NQwdvEnuCb

— Bricktop_NAFO (@Bricktop_NAFO) December 4, 2024

Check Your Fact has contacted X’s spokesperson and Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense for comment.