Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree imposing sanctions on the producers and distributors of the animated series, including its studio Animaccord. Ukrainian Culture Minister Tetyana Berezhna stated that this creates legal grounds to block the content in Ukraine and restrict its monetization and distribution on international platforms. The cartoon has faced criticism for serving as an instrument of Russia’s soft power, with Ukraine having previously protested Netflix's acquisition of its streaming rights in June.