Category Fact checks / debunkings

Yes, aid to Ukraine would continue during a government shutdown

The odds of a shutdown increase the longer Congress goes without reaching a spending agreement. With cuts looming, people asked if aid to Ukraine would halt, too. ANSWER: Yes, American assistance to Ukraine is among the military programs exempt from the impact of a government shutdown.
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Claim that there’s ‘zero footage from the Ukraine war’ ignores countless photos and videos

The devastation from the Russia-Ukraine war has been well documented. There are hundreds of legitimate photos and videos depicting war casualties and decimated communities. Some photos and videos have been documented by news media; other footage has been taken by Ukrainian civilians whose lives were upended by Russia's invasion. We rate the claim that there is "zero footage of the Ukraine war" Pants on Fire!
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Fake: Three Ukrainians Detained in Israel for Looting

This "news" is spread only by Russian media and Telegram channels. A search for such information in the Israeli media and other sources yielded no results. Obviously, the "news" was invented by Russian propaganda to discredit Ukrainians in the context of the war in Israel.
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Fake: Ukraine Refuses to Evacuate Its Citizens from Israel

The Ukrainian ambassador to Israel said that a plan is currently being developed to evacuate Ukrainians from Israel and from the Gaza Strip. The situation is quite complicated, but the embassy noted that they are making every effort to assist Ukrainian citizens and facilitate their speedy evacuation.
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