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  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Russian Warship Moskva Being Hit By Ukrainian Missile

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    Does a video on social media show the Russian warship Moskva -- the English-letter spelling of the Russian term for "Moscow"-- being hit by a missile before later sinking in the Black Sea? No, that's not true: The 10-second clip comes from a longer video posted in 2013, showing the Norwegian military testing a Naval Strike Missile off the coast…

    • Apr 15, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Russian Warship Moskva Being Hit By Ukrainian Missile Old Video
  • Fact Check: BBC Did NOT Post Video Alleging Ukraine Fabricated Kramatorsk Train Station Attack In 2022 Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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    Did the BBC release a video suggesting Ukraine has spread fake news about a train station attack in the country? No, that's not true: The BBC stated that the video was fake. The claim appeared in a tweet (archived here) on April 13, 2022. The tweet contained a video attributed to the BBC. It reads: The BBC is distributing a…

    • Apr 13, 2022
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: BBC Did NOT Post Video Alleging Ukraine Fabricated Kramatorsk Train Station Attack In 2022 Russia-Ukraine Conflict Counterfeit
  • Fact Check: Something Hitting Moon Was NOT Caught On Video -- Work Of VFX Editing TikTok Star

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    Did something big, an asteroid or a missile, crash into the moon or explode and blow right through it -- and was this event caught on camera in both Texas and California as it happened? No, none of that's true: These two videos were originally posted on TikTok and YouTube in 2020 and 2021 by VFX (visual effects) hobbyist Greg…

    • Apr 12, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Something Hitting Moon Was NOT Caught On Video -- Work Of VFX Editing TikTok Star VFX Hobby
  • Fact Check: Prop Dummy Was NOT Used In Ukrainian War Propaganda But Was For A TV Series Filmed In Russia

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    Did Ukrainian soldiers prepare a poseable dummy with tape to use in the production of war propaganda, to fabricate a death with a fake corpse in order to "blame Putin"? No, that's not true: This behind-the-scenes video shows a prop dummy being prepared for a scene that would show a human figure falling from a tall building. After the clip…

    • Apr 11, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Prop Dummy Was NOT Used In Ukrainian War Propaganda But Was For A TV Series Filmed In Russia Stunt Dummy
  • Fact Check: Russian Consulate In Montreal Is NOT On 'Avenue Zelensky'

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    Is the Russian Consulate in Montreal located on "Avenue Zelensky" as of March 31, 2022? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the city of Montreal tells Lead Stories, "This is misinformation." The sign in the image of this post was fake; it was featured in a satirical show based in Quebec on March 10, 2022. The claim appeared in…

    • Mar 31, 2022
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Russian Consulate In Montreal Is NOT On 'Avenue Zelensky' Fact Check: Russian Consulate In Montreal Is NOT On 'Avenue Zelensky' Fact Check: Russian Consulate In Montreal Is NOT On 'Avenue Zelensky' Joke Post
  • Fact Check: Military Singing Group Were NOT Arrested In Russia In 2022

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    Does a video show a military singing group getting arrested in St. Petersburg, Russia amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022? No, that's not true: The video is from 2015 and shows the Russian Army choir, a well-known singing group, in a video that appeared to be a stunt to promote the James Bond movie "Spectre." The claim appeared…

    • Mar 31, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Military Singing Group Were NOT Arrested In Russia In 2022 Fact Check: Military Singing Group Were NOT Arrested In Russia In 2022 Probably Stunt
  • Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show Graves For Russian Soldiers Who Died In Ukraine -- It's From 2021

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    Did Russians start digging graves for all the soldiers who have died during the Russian invasion of Ukraine? No, that's not true: This 2021 video of already-dug graves predates the invasion. The administrator of the cemetery where these graves are located told a Russian news outlet that they dig many graves in the fall because the ground becomes too hard…

    • Mar 31, 2022
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show Graves For Russian Soldiers Who Died In Ukraine -- It's From 2021 Before 2022
  • Fact Check: Banksy Did NOT Create Putin And Ukrainian Balloon Image -- It's From Music Video

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    Did British artist Banksy create a new art piece involving Ukraine and Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia? No, that's not true: A Banksy spokesperson said he did not create this image, which was altered from a screenshot of a music video by the Russian band Little Big. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archived here) on March 14,…

    • Mar 29, 2022
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Banksy Did NOT Create Putin And Ukrainian Balloon Image -- It's From Music Video Not Banksy
  • Fact Check: Ukraine Does NOT Grow 25% Of World's Wheat - It's Only 3%

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    Does Ukraine produce 25% of the world's wheat crop? No, that's not true: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates Ukraine's annual wheat harvest at just over 3% of the global total. Ukraine accounts for 9% of the global wheat export market. Many of the world's largest wheat producers -- China, India, Russia and the United…

    • Mar 28, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Ukraine Does NOT Grow 25% Of World's Wheat - It's Only 3% 3% Of Crop
  • Fact Check: BBC News Did NOT Broadcast Stock Footage Of Military Scenes As If Live War Coverage

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    Did this video showing live gun and tank battles originate as a BBC News broadcast about the conflict between Ukraine and Russia? No, that's not true: This footage did not come from a live news report of a real battle. The footage was filmed in a controlled environment and posted on a royalty-free stock footage website before Russia invaded Ukraine…

    • Mar 28, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: BBC News Did NOT Broadcast Stock Footage Of Military Scenes As If Live War Coverage Stock Footage
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