Claim
Recently, social media users shared that the wife of Ukraine’s Defense Minister became a co-owner of a 50-meter luxury Vertige yacht registered under the French flag and owned by a French company.
Claimed by Anton Hura · 2026-04-29
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- UnknownSo, the document, which confirms that the wife of Ukraine’s Defense Minister purchased a yacht for €26 million, is a fake. Several inconsistencies indicate this. The yacht itself is still for sale, as evidenced by current listings on brokerage websites.
2026-05-31
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