Category Coordinated disinformation

Fake: Counteroffensive Dead and Wounded Information Published in Ukraine

Russian propagandists have created a fake site to spread false information
about Ukrainian counteroffensive losses. There are no public forums or
organizations that track counteroffensive casualty numbers. This
information is confidential. Ukrainian military and their allies note that
Ukrainian Armed Forces losses are much smaller than those incurred by the
Russian army.

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Fake: Polish Defense Ministry Urges Citizens to Defend Europe from Wagner Group Founder -…

An "advertising poster" in the photo was faked. The press service of the
Ministry of National Defense of Poland, at the request of a StopFake
journalist, stated that none of their departments responsible for
recruiting candidates for the Polish Army is the author of this poster.

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Manipulation: Ukraine Will Join the EU Only in 20 to 30 Years

In an interview with five European publications, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she cannot say exactly when Ukraine will join the EU, as the time frame depends on two factors, internal EU processes and the progress of reforms in Ukraine. At the same time, von der Leyen emphasized that in the long run, Ukraine and the Balkans "cannot but integrate into the EU."

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Fake: Zaluzhny Calls Ukraine’s Counteroffensive a Clown show

The Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhny did not say
that the Ukrainian counteroffensive had turned into a clown show. He only
emphasized that despite the lack of crucial weapons and equipment, the
Ukrainian military are gaining ground every day.

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Fake: Relatives of a Deceased Soldier Booed

The relatives of the deceased Ukrainian soldier were not booed. The video
where screams could be heard was taken at a protest near the Resurrection
Church in the city of Krasyliv. The memorial service for the deceased
Ukrainian soldier was held in the same city, but in the Holy Trinity Church
of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

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Fake: Zelenskyy Refused to Hold Elections And Seized Power in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy did not refuse to hold elections in Ukraine. The Constitution of Ukraine and the Law of Ukraine "On the Legal Regime of Martial Law" expressly prohibit holding any elections to the executive and legislative branches of government during wartime.

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Fake: US Should Pay Reparations to Ukraine

Russian aggression is aimed at Ukraine, not the so-called "collective West." And since this war has nothing to do with the West, the damage to the Ukrainian economy and the destruction of Ukrainian infrastructure is solely Russia's responsibility, having launched an unprovoked, large-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Fake: Ukrainians Сriticize Passengers of Sunken Titan Bathyscraper Says Al Jazeera

The international television company Al Jazeera denied the information that this story was created by its correspondents. A spokesperson for the TV company said that the video, as well as the information in it, is fake and was fabricated by a third party.

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Manipulation: Amid Huge Losses Ukraine Regions Begin General Mobilization

Martial law and general mobilization continue in Ukraine. The orders from individual territorial recruitment centers is not something new, their purpose is to re-notify persons liable for military service for further reporting to the recruitment centers.

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Manipulation: IAEA Denies Russian Troops Mined Zaporizhzhia NPP

In fact, the IAEA did not deny, but confirmed the fact that the Zaporizhzhia NPP was mined by Russian troops. A press release on the organization's website said that Zaporizhzhia NPP was mined around the perimeter and in some places inside the plant, which does not meet safety standards. The organization could not confirm the fact that the cooling pond on the territory of the plant was mined as of June 15, when IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi was visiting the plant. The International Atomic Energy Agency called the situation with nuclear safety at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant extremely unstable.

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