Category Misconceptions

Fake: Ukrainian Armed Forces Mine Border With Hungary in Zakarpattia

There is no information about who the man in the video is, neither what unit he is from nor his rank, which makes it impossible to verify what he is saying. The press service of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine denied this information, saying that the fake was designed to "negatively affect the situation."

November 24, 2023
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Fake: Polls Show Ukraine is Ready for Territorial Concessions for the Sake of Peace

Public opinion polls in Ukraine show that the vast majority of Ukrainians still consider any territorial concessions to Russia unacceptable.

November 24, 2023
Coordinated disinformation Fact checks / debunkings Faked news reports Media taken out of context Methods Misconceptions Russia Russian propaganda Ukraine

Fake: New Maidan in Zhytomyr – Video

A video shared online shows a protest action that took place on Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Kyiv on October 1, 2019. The protesters were opposed to the then current policy of resolving the war in eastern Ukraine, namely, the implementation of the Minsk agreements under the Steinmeier formula.

November 21, 2023
2014 Maidan revolution Context Disinformation Media taken out of context Methods Minsk Agreements Misconceptions Russia Russian propaganda Treaties & agreements Ukraine

Manipulation: Ukrainians Failed Counteroffensive Because They Couldn’t Master Western Tanks Says The Telegraph

Propagandists have significantly distorted the article in The Telegraph. On the contrary, the author believes that such statements lack logic. The Telegraph article states that for a successful advance, the Ukrainian military needs not only Western tanks, but also complete air dominance, the latest military technology, and complete freedom of action, including in enemy territory. The author of The Telegraph calls on the West not to reduce the intensity of military assistance to Ukraine, and moreover, to provide Ukraine with the necessary amount of modern precision strike weapons (ATACMS, F-16 fighters, the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Munition (JASSM), etc.).

Billboard in New York City shows “Stand with Israel” ad replacing “Stand with Ukraine” ad.

New York City billboard ad showing 'Stand with Israel' replacing Ukraine is fake A video claiming to show a pro-Israel ad replaced a pro-Ukraine ad on a New York City digital billboard is fabricated and didn't appear there, the company that owns the billboard said.

November 17, 2023
Disinformation Fact checks / debunkings International community Misconceptions Ukraine USA

Fake: New York Ad Calls to Help Israel Instead of Ukraine – Video

The owner of the billboard, Clear Channel Outdoors, told Reuters that the ad in the video is fake.

Fake: Ukrainians Making Film about Black Sea Creation

A fake story based on a Russian propaganda narrative about the Black Sea from nearly ten years ago is once again making the rounds on social media.

November 17, 2023
AI-generated images Coordinated disinformation Fact checks / debunkings Media taken out of context Methods Misconceptions Russia Russian propaganda Ukraine

Satellite images show civilian deaths in Ukraine town while it was in Russian hands

April 5 (Reuters) - Satellite images taken weeks ago of the town of Bucha in Ukraine show bodies of civilians on a street, a private U.S. company said, undercutting the Russian government's claims that Ukrainian forces caused the deaths or that the scene was staged. Maxar Technologies provided nine images taken of Bucha on March 18, 19 and 31 to Reuters. At least four of the images appear to show bodies on one of the town's roads, Yablonska Street. The city was occupied by Russian forces until about March 30.

November 16, 2023
Attacks on civilians Bucha Context Disinformation Fact checks / debunkings Russia Russian propaganda Ukraine War crimes

Fake: EU Admitted Russia’s Victory in Ukraine

The pro-Kremlin media took Josep Borrell's quote out of context. In fact, the diplomat had no doubts about the prospect of the war ending in Ukraine's favor and did not admit Russia's victory over the Ukrainian forces.

November 14, 2023
Disinformation European Union Fact checks / debunkings International community Media taken out of context Methods Misconceptions Russia Russian propaganda Ukraine

Fake Video: Ukrainian Phone Scammers Steal Money from Israelis

The video report spreading online is fake, and the story about the Ukrainian scammers is itself made up. The Times of Israel did not publish such information on its website or its social networks.