KIEV. July 27. UNN. In the Russian “Wikipedia” disseminated false information about the “grandfather” of the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Vyacheslav Kirilenko. This was written by the press service of Deputy Prime Minister on Twitter, reports UNN.

“Information about the so-called grandfather Vyacheslav Kirilenko “Andrei Kirilenko”, which is distributed in the Russian Wikipedia there is a direct and unfounded falsehood, invented for the purpose of political discredit. No connection between them. Please check the data and did not replicate the fakes,” – said the press service.

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Note that in Russian Wikipedia, where available, biographical page of Vyacheslav Kirilenko in the section “Family” is written: “Grandfather – Andrei Kirilenko, Soviet party activist, member of the Politburo (Presidium) of the Central Committee of the CPSU (1962-1982), Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist party (1966-1982)”.

Information about the so-called grandfather Vyacheslav Kirilenko “Andrei Kirilenko”, which is distributed in the Russian Wikipedia there is a direct and unfounded falsehood, invented for the purpose of political discredit.Niyakogo the connection between them a lot.Please check the data and did not replicate fakes

– Press office (@press_Kyrylenko) July 27, 2018