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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.
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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.
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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.
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Manipulation: Presidential Office of Ukraine Threatens Poland With Relations Severance

In a recent interview Ukrainian Presidential Office adviser Mykhailo Podolyak did make a statement about competition with Poland, but only in the context of post-war free trade and market economy. He noted that Ukraine and Poland have different positions on some economic issues, but this does not threaten relations between the two countries.
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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.
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Fake: US General Called F-16 Fighters Useless for the Armed Forces

The US Air Force in Europe and Africa commander James Hecker did not call F-16 useless for Ukraine. The general noted that American fighter jets will provide additional capabilities to the Armed Forces on the battlefield, but will not be a panacea in the fight against the invaders.
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Fake: France Congratulates Ukraine on Independence Day With a Map without Crimea

The photo on the billboard is fake. Moreover, the picture used captures a traffic stop in Denmark's capital Copenhagen, and not in France. French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking at the Crimea platform on August 23, once again emphasized that France does not recognize Russia's annexation of Ukrainian territories.
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Fake: 10 Thousand Poles Dead in Ukraine Since the War Began

The information about 10,000 Poles allegedly dying in Russia's war against Ukraine is baseless. The publication in Myśl Polska, which is cited by the Russian media, does not exist. This was announced by the media's editorial board.
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Fake: Kyiv Throws a ”Makhachkala on Fire” Party

The Kyiv club did not plan to hold a "Makhachkala on fire" party to celebrate the gas station explosion in the Russian city of Makhachkala. There is no such poster on the club's website and in its social media. The club representatives refuted the information spread on social networks.
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No evidence that test of US nuclear missile was done to threaten Russia

Claim: Joe Biden launched unarmed nuclear bombs as a "Russia threat." Verdict: No evidence that test of US nuclear missile was done to threaten Russia. The Air Force described it as routine. News reports on the testing did not mention Russia.
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