FACT CHECK: Post Falsely Claims Zero Footage Of The Russian-Ukrainian War | Check Your Fact
Verdict: False
There are thousands of videos of the Russian-Ukrainian war available.
Category Fact checks / debunkings
Video shows an attack in Ukraine, not Gaza
Many claim the video shows "white phosphorus bombs" being used in the Gaza Strip.
No, this video does not show Ukrainian arms deliveries to Hamas – Truth or Fake
A viral video circulating on Russian-speaking social media accounts claims to show weapons that Ukraine sent to Hamas before the group's attack on Israel. The same images were also used in a fabricated report belonging to a fake media investigation. In this edition of Truth or Fake, Vedika Bahl debunks these claims, with support from two weapons and open source intelligence experts.
False Claims Around Israel Attacks Include Recycled Videos and a Game Clip
“Bellingcat: Ukrainian military offensive failure and HAMAS attack linked,” opening text on the video claimed. But the BBC never published that report, and the underlying claim is unsubstantiated.
BBC did not report that Ukraine is sending arms to Hamas, a video was fabricated
CLAIM: A video shows a BBC News report confirming Ukraine provided weapons to Hamas.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The widely shared video clip is fabricated. Officials with the BBC and Bellingcat, an investigative news website that is cited in the video as the source, confirm that neither outlet has reported such a claim. Experts say there is no evidence of Hamas making such a claim, either, and say there is no reason for Ukraine to arm the militant group.
FACT CHECK: Video From Russian Attack Being Falsely Shared As Phosphorus Bomb In Gaza | Check Your Fact
Verdict: False
The post is miscaptioned. The video depicts a Russian attack on Ukraine from March.
FACT CHECK: Viral X Post Falsely Claims Hamas Thanked Ukraine For UK Naval Drones | Check Your Fact
Verdict: False
There is no evidence supporting the claim. A photo included in the post originally stems from a November 2022 EurAsian Times article.
FACT CHECK: Did Vladimir Putin Warn The U.S. Not To Interfere In The Israel-Palestine War? | Check Your Fact
Putin does not mention Israel or Palestine, but rather, discusses the threat of nuclear war in relation to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine
Israeli military spokesperson shuts down rumors of Ukraine weapons used by Hamas
Russian propaganda channel RT Arabic asked the Israel's IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee about "Ukraine providing Western weaponry to Hamas" several times.
Lt. Colonel Adraee replied: "I do not comment on such fabrications and lies.”
No, Volodymyr Zelensky’s wife doesn’t have a ‘Russian passport’ – Truth or Fake
A video circulating on X, as well as several Russian media outlets, claims Olena Zelenska's "Russian passport" was discovered in a raid of the couple's flat in occupied Crimea. However, there are several inconsistencies suggesting its inauthenticity, including the photograph and serial number. Vedika Bahl explains in this edition of Truth or Fake.