War in December 2022
All our fact checks concerning the Russia/Ukraine war. We also have a Russian and a Ukrainian language version of our site with fact checks in those languages.
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Thursday, December 29, 2022
- Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show 'Russia's Most Advanced Nuclear Submarine' Spotted In Hawaii On December 26, 2022
- Fact Check: Ukrainian Flag Delivered To Washington By Zelenskyy Did NOT Have The 'Nazi SS' Symbol
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
- Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Olena Zelenska After 'Shopping Trip In Paris' -- Image Is Photoshopped
- Fact Check: Merkel Does NOT Say In Interview That U.S., NATO Planned War In Ukraine Against Russia
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
- Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Put His Hand On Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's Buttocks -- The Photo Is Edited
- Fact Check: Zelenskyy Did NOT Say 'Butthole' When Giving Biden A Medal
- Fact Check: There Is NO 'Huge Army Of 2500000 Chechens' Preparing 'The End Of Russia' Or Helping Putin In Ukraine
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
- Fact Check: 80,000 Ukrainian Troops Have NOT Imposed A 'Total Blockade' On Russian Forces In The Donetsk Region
- Fact Check: Leonel Messi Did NOT Direct Profanity Or Criticism At Ukraine's Zelenskyy In Instagram Post
Monday, December 19, 2022
- Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Just Launch 'Terrifying Hypersonic T-Jet To Beat Russia'
- Fact Check: 80,000 Polish Troops Did NOT Besiege Kaliningrad, Russia
Monday, December 12, 2022
Thursday, December 8, 2022
- Fact Check: Switzerland Did NOT Ban 'Electric Cars Due To Their Excessive Energy Use' On December 7, 2022
- Fact Check: Ukrainian Man Was Sentenced For Treason, Kidnapping, NOT For Hanging Russian Flag In Odesa
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Friday, December 2, 2022
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