Category Misconceptions

Fake: Ukrainians Asked To Contribute to Repaying National Debt on Diya App

Ukrainian citizens were not offered to pay the state debt in the app of public services Diya. In a comment to StopFake, the press service of the Ukrainian Digital Transformation Ministry stated that they never sent such messages.

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Fake: Video Ad Encourages Gays to Join the Armed Forces

The video, which the Russian media presented as an official promotional campaign of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, is fake. This compilation of footage from random sources was broadcasted only by propaganda sources.

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Fake: Kyiv Says Ukraine Will Restore Gaza After War

Ukrainian Minister of Economic Development Yulia Svyrydenko did not make such a statement. The quote was spread only by pro-Russian outlets and social media netizens. Ukraine condemns the rocket attacks and aggression of Hamas against the population of Israel, and calls for every effort to de-escalate the conflict to seek peace and protect civilians.

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This video is not an Israeli advertisement to ‘recruit Ukrainian soldiers’

Is the Israeli army trying to recruit Ukrainian soldiers into its ranks? This is what some pro-Russian accounts are suggesting by sharing a video they say is an Israeli advertisement, in which a young Ukrainian soldier talks about his decision to join the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). However, the original video actually shows an Israeli soldier, and the Ukrainian voice has been added digitally.

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Fake: Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry Blackmails Germany to Get Weapons

Ukraine is preparing for a possible return of massive missile attacks by Russia on the country's energy system. In this context, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba noted that it is important for Ukraine to receive additional air defense equipment from its allies on the eve of winter.

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Fake headline spreads unsubstantiated claim on Ukraine-Hamas link

Social media posts claim The Washington Post published an article suggesting Ukraine sent weapons to Hamas following the Palestinian Islamist movement's bloody October 2023 attack on Israel, which sparked a war in the region. This is false; the headline is fabricated and there is no evidence of such aid.

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This IDF advertisement recruiting Ukrainian soldiers is fake – Truth or Fake

In a video that's been digitally altered using artificial intelligence, social media users claim to show an advertisement from the Israel Defense Forces, starring a Ukrainian soldier who brags about the benefits of joining the Israeli army. We debunk this video in this edition of Truth of Fake.

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