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  • Fact Check: Fake DW and FAZ Articles Reported On Non-Existent "Scandalous" Anti-Ukrainian Graffiti In Berlin -- Screenshot Propaganda

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    Did at least two German news outlets, Deutsche Welle and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, publish reports about a graffiti mural in Berlin that showed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy labeled a "Cannibal," eating the dismembered arm of a Ukrainian soldier holding an AR-15-style rifle? No, that's not true: These screenshots are fabricated propaganda, designed to look like news reports about anti-Ukrainian…

    • Sep 15, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Fake DW and FAZ Articles Reported On Non-Existent "Scandalous" Anti-Ukrainian Graffiti In Berlin -- Screenshot Propaganda Not In Berlin
  • Fact Check: Russia's Medvedev Did NOT Declare 'Control Of Russia Army' As Of September 7, 2023 -- Clickbait Video Under Title Suggesting 'Russian Military Coup' Failed To Mention Any Of It

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    Was Russian President Vladimir Putin toppled, as of September 7, 2023? Did Dmitry Medvedev, a former president and prime minister, lead the coup, "acting in partnership with the United States"? Did Medvedev maintain close contact with the Wagner mercenary boss Evgeny Prigozhin who attempted to march on Moscow two months before the plane crash that killed him in August 2023?…

    • Sep 7, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Russia's Medvedev Did NOT Declare 'Control Of Russia Army' As Of September 7, 2023 -- Clickbait Video Under Title Suggesting 'Russian Military Coup' Failed To Mention Any Of It Not Supported
  • Fact Check: Belarus Did NOT Annex Kaliningrad 'With NATO Approval' In August 2023

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    Does the Russian region of Kaliningrad "now belong to Belarus," with NATO forces supporting Minsk in its struggle against Russia? No, that's not true: No parties allegedly involved in the supposed confrontation issued any statements confirming the purported annexation, and no credible sources corroborate the claim. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) published on YouTube on August 25,…

    • Aug 29, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Belarus Did NOT Annex Kaliningrad 'With NATO Approval' In August 2023 Not Supported
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Ukraine Seized 'Train' Filled With Russian SU-57 Jets In August 2023

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    Did Ukraine capture an entire "train" carrying multiple SU-57 jets used by the Russian army? No, that's not true: The video making such a claim in its clickbait headline did not actually say anything about this fighter jet. As of this writing, there is no evidence that Ukraine was able to seize any SU-57s. The claim appeared in a reel…

    • Aug 29, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Ukraine Seized 'Train' Filled With Russian SU-57 Jets In August 2023 No Reports
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'Wagner Boss Prigozhin Jet On Fire Before Crashing' -- It Was Filmed Two Months Prior

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    Does a video shared to social media on August 23, 2023, show Russian oligarch Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin's jet "on fire before crashing"? No, that's not true: While the video itself is authentic, it documented an unrelated plane crash that reportedly occurred nearly two months earlier on June 24, 2023, "near the village of Kantemirovk," about 700 miles from the village…

    • Aug 25, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'Wagner Boss Prigozhin Jet On Fire Before Crashing' -- It Was Filmed Two Months Prior June 2023 Vid
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show An 'Official Statement' Saying That Putin Was 'Assassinated' or 'Hospitalized' in August 2023

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    Does a video demonstrate an "official statement" confirming an assassination attempt on Russian president Vladimir Putin? No, that's not true: The clip does not contain any images of such a document, and no credible reports from established media organizations corroborate the claim. The story appeared in a post published on Facebook on August 20, 2023 (archived here). It stated: Official…

    • Aug 21, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show An 'Official Statement' Saying That Putin Was 'Assassinated' or 'Hospitalized' in August 2023 Not Confirmed
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ODAB-500P Aerosol Bombs In Ukraine In 2023

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    Does a viral video capture the detonation of an aerosol bomb in Ukraine in 2023? No, that's not true: The footage was uploaded to the internet years before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The claim reappeared in a post (archived here) published on X, formerly known as Twitter, on August 17, 2023. It stated: Now that NATO is sending more…

    • Aug 21, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ODAB-500P Aerosol Bombs In Ukraine In 2023 Old Footage
  • Fact Check: Latvia Did NOT Plan To Invade Russia In 2023 Or Between 2011 And 2015 -- It's A Parody Account's Claim

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    Have Latvia's "secret plans" to invade Russia recently been exposed? And does information from military archives confirm these plans? No, that's not true: The author of the claim later publicly referred to it as "obvious satire." The story originated from an entry (archived here) published on X, formerly known as Twitter, on August 10, 2023. The post stated: ‼️BREAKING: Recently…

    • Aug 18, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Latvia Did NOT Plan To Invade Russia In 2023 Or Between 2011 And 2015 -- It's A Parody Account's Claim Did Not Happen
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove That Prigozhin Joined Zelenskyy Or That Wagner Mercenaries Agreed To Fight For Ukraine

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    Did Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin switch his loyalty to Kyiv, reaching an agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that his paramilitary unit would fight alongside Ukrainian soldiers? No, that's not true: A viral video on social media does not cite any verifiable sources of information or provide visual evidence of the claim's accuracy, and no credible reports corroborate it.…

    • Aug 11, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove That Prigozhin Joined Zelenskyy Or That Wagner Mercenaries Agreed To Fight For Ukraine Distortion
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 2 Russian Tu-160 Bombers 'Actually Landing In South Africa' In 2023 -- It's From 2019

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    Did a viral video capture two Russian Tu-160 military jets arriving in South Africa in 2023? No, that's not true: The footage, initially aired by the Russian state-sponsored TV network RT, showed a 2019 event. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on Facebook on July 26, 2023. Its caption was: What is this? The video contained what appeared…

    • Aug 11, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 2 Russian Tu-160 Bombers 'Actually Landing In South Africa' In 2023 -- It's From 2019 Old Footage
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