Monatik's team has responded to allegations of draft evasion following a photo with Gorbunov

A scandal has erupted on social media over a joint photo of Dmytro Monatik and Yuriy Gorbunov—users have accused the artists of evading military service.

The singer’s team explained that the photo had nothing to do with any celebration and was taken earlier during a New Year’s event.

At the time, Monatik was performing as an artist, while Gorbunov and Kateryna Osadcha were working as hosts.

The singer’s manager emphasized that this was a work-related moment, not a private event.

The team also stated that there were allegedly no critical comments under the original post, despite the fact that screenshots showing negative reactions were circulating online.