Fake: Zelenskyi’s Security Guard Got Into Drunk Fight in New York
The video evidence of the incident, allegedly published in an American media outlet, is a poorly made forgery, full of errors.
Category Faked news reports
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No, the BBC didn’t report that Ukraine is selling weapons to Hamas
No, the BBC report that said Ukraine is selling weapons to Hamas is not real. The fake video is being promoted by pro-Russia social media accounts.
Fake: Poland Kicks Out Refugees to Get Them Drafted into Ukrainian Forces
Ukrainian law enforcement officers send requests to Poland to extradite only those Ukrainians who are involved in the organization of illegal migrant traffic to the EU.
Fake Video: Anti-Ukrainian Flash Mob in Poland
The German state radio station and TV channel Deutsche Welle did not shoot a video about the "anti-Ukrainian flash mob in Poland". No such video is available on the website and social networks of the Polish and English-language versions. Russian propaganda used Deutsche Welle's signature style to create a fake story about a non-existent anti-Ukrainian flash mob.
Fake: Ukrainian Refugees Mistake Slovenian Flag for Russian, Beat Up a Man
Euronews did not publish a video on its social media that Ukrainian refugees allegedly beat a Slovenian man due to a mistake with the flag. The screenshot of the video circulating online was most likely fabricated. Its authors deliberately used the logo of a well-known European media and its design for propaganda purposes. Moreover, StopFake journalists could not find a single fact to confirm this story.
Fake: Volyn Region Urgently Drafting Medical Staff to the Frontline
In response to StopFake's information request, the director of the multidisciplinary Rozhyshche hospital Viktor Redziy said that they had not received any orders to send medical staff to the frontline.
FACT CHECK: No, BBC News Did Not Report Prigozhin Is Still Alive | Check Your Fact
A video shared on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, claims to show a BBC News report stating Wagner Group founder Yevengy Prigozhin is still alive.
Verdict: False
There is no evidence that the BBC created this video. A spokesperson for the organization said the video was fake.
Fake: Ukrainians Call to Ban Tetris Says French Media Outlet 20 Minutes
StopFake journalists were unable to find any such video on the official platforms of the media. Most likely, this video was fabricated. The perpetrators deliberately used the logo of a well-known French media outlet and its design for propaganda purposes.
Fake: Ukraine to Mobilize 30,000 Canadians Says Ukrainian Defense Minister
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov has not asked the Canadian government to send 30,000 Canadians of Ukrainian origin to Ukraine. He never said the words that are being attributed to him in Russian media and in various social media posts. The quote comes from a Russian satirical Telegram channel.
Fake: West Preparing to “Liquidate” President Zelensky
An article in the American publication Politico examining Kyiv's plan if Russia assassinates President Volodymyr Zelensky has given rise to a wave of Russian fakes claiming the West is fed up with the Ukrainian President and plans to "liquidate" him. There is absolutely nothing in the article about removing Zelensky, it simply examines possible scenarios in the event of a Russian assassination attempt on the President of Ukraine.
