| Title: | Photo shows former attorney general of Crimea, not current prosecutor general of Ukraine |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.324D44M |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | March 8, 2022 |
| Description: | Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a photo was shared repeatedly in Facebook posts that claim it shows Ukraine’s female prosecutor general, who they say has “caught the public’s attention” because of her “stunning” looks. In fact, the photo shows the former attorney general of Crimea, Natalya Poklonskaya, who was appointed by Russia after it annexed the Ukrainian peninsula in 2014. Ukraine’s current chief prosecutor is Iryna Venediktova. |
Photo shows former attorney general of Crimea, not current prosecutor general of Ukraine
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a photo was shared repeatedly in Facebook posts that claim it shows Ukraine's female prosecutor general, who they say has "caught the public's attention" because of her "stunning" looks. In fact, the photo shows the former attorney general of Crimea, Natalya Poklonskaya, who was appointed by Russia after it annexed the Ukrainian peninsula in 2014. Ukraine's current chief prosecutor is Iryna Venediktova.
