Thousands of Ukrainian Soldiers Surrendered to Russia in Early October 2023?
Claim: In early October 2023, thousands of Ukrainian soldiers surrendered to Russia.
Rating: Unfounded
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No, this stamp in tribute to a Nazi veteran was not issued by Ukraine – Truth or Fake
The Kremlin accuses Ukraine of issuing a national stamp with the face of 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka, a Canadian-Ukrainian soldier who served in a Nazi military unit during World War II and was wrongfully honoured in the Canadian parliament last week with a standing ovation. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
Montreal unions demonstration unrelated to federal funding for Ukraine
Footage of a large demonstration in Montreal is being misrepresented in posts that claim the protesters took to the streets to voice anger over Canada's support for Ukraine. In fact, the clip shows a march coordinated by four unions seeking higher wages in contract negotiations with the provincial government in Quebec.
Will US Continue To Pay Salaries of Ukrainian Workers If Government Shuts Down?
If the U.S. government shuts down, American civil servants will, indeed, suffer a pause in paychecks that will have been caused by a lack of action in the present congressional session. The fact that Ukrainian workers will get paid during this time period is thanks, however, to congressional action in previous sessions of Congress.
FactChecking the Second GOP Primary Debate
Christie claimed Biden said "a small invasion [of Ukraine] wouldn't be so bad." In a White House press conference about a month before Russia launched its attack on Ukraine, Biden said: "Russia will be held accountable" for an invasion, but the U.S. response would depend on what Russia did.
No, USA Today did not report that Zelensky’s delegate started a ‘drunken bar brawl’ – Truth or Fake
A fabricated video edited in the social media style of American media outlet USA Today claims a member of the Ukrainian delegation provoked a drunken bar fight in New York during President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the US, before being detained by police. However, in this edition of Truth or Fake, Vedika Bahl uses geolocation tools to verify that the "brawl" images were filmed around 18 kilometres away from the alleged site. Both USA Today and the New York police dismissed the reports as fake.
Fake Zelenskyy video raises fears of AI disinfo
Social media users are claiming a video was showing Volodymyr Zelenskyy belly dancing. But the viral clip of the Ukrainian president is not genuine, it was manipulated - and shows somebody else.
Video Shows Canadian Parliament Giving Standing Ovation to Ex-Waffen SS Fighter?
True. The speaker of Canada's House of Commons, Anthony Rota, issued a public apology, claiming he was unaware of the full extent of Hunka's wartime affiliations when he made the acknowledgment.
Why was ‘Glory to Urine’ a top trending topic on X? – Truth or Fake
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was allegedly greeted by a Times Square billboard proclaiming "Glory to Urine", rather than "Glory to Ukraine", upon his visit to New York for a UN summit last week. While the users sharing this information claim that this was a typo by the billboard company, we prove that this is actually a fabricated video in this edition of Truth or Fake.
Photo of ex-Ukraine defense minister on yacht predates Russia war
Social media posts claim photos show Oleksiy Reznikov partying on a yacht in the South of France days after leaving his post as defense minister of Ukraine. This is false; the image was taken near Istanbul, Turkey, in February 2020, years prior to the war with Russia.