War in April 2026
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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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Monday, April 20, 2026
Friday, April 17, 2026
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
- Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE CNN's Description of Iran's Ceasefire Statement Came From 'A Fake News Site From Nigeria'
- Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Deploying U.S. Soldiers Kneeling In Prayer On A Runway
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
- Fact Check: Putin Did NOT Say 'Don't Dare To Touch The Strait Of Hormuz' On April 1, 2026
- Fact Check: Original Video Did NOT Capture Audio Of "Hegseth Fart Moment" -- The Trolling Sound Effect Was Added Later
- Fact Check: Official Iranian Accounts Did NOT Publish Video Of Mojtaba Khamenei Entering Military Operations Room
Monday, April 6, 2026
- Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Post That C-130 Crash Meant Eight New Air Force Vacancies
- Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Post 'Tuesday I Will Be Vaporizing An Entire Nation Of ANIMALS'
- Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show American F-15 Pilot Captured By Iran In April 2026 -- It's from Iraq In 1991
- Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows 'Captured' American In Iran Wearing Authentic U.S. Military Uniform
Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show American F-15 Crew Member After Rescue From Iran -- It's AI-Generated
- Fact Check: President Trump's Easter Morning Truth Social Post Saying 'Open The F--kin Strait, You Crazy Bastards' Is Real
Friday, April 3, 2026
- Fact Check: Fake Video Shows Crewmembers Parachuting After Ejecting From U.S. F-15 Fighter Jet Over Iran -- It's AI Generated
- Fact Check: Video Of Burning Tower Buildings Is NOT From Iranian Strikes In Tel Aviv -- Hong Kong In 2025
- Fact Check: Former U.S. Army Chief Of Staff Gen. Randy George Has NOT Been Detained On Suspicion Of Treason -- It's A Joke
- Fact Check: Image Of Crashed Helicopter Is NOT From Iran -- It Predated 2026 Escalation
- Fact Check: Fake Video Does NOT Show Actual Images of Iran Shooting Down U.S. F-15 Fighter Jet
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
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