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FACT CHECK: Who Is Responsible For A Sept. 6 Missile On A Ukrainian Market? | Check Your Fact

Multiple media outlets reported that a Russian missile hit a Ukrainian market in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine.

Verdict: Misleading
A New York Times report stated the evidence shows the missile that hit the market was likely Ukrainian, not Russian. While Ukrainian authorities stated that it was likely a Russian S-300 missile, multiple open-source analysts stated that the New York Times analysis was credible.

October 14, 2024
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FACT CHECK: Posts Claims Ukrainian Challenger 2 Tank Was Not Destroyed | Check Your Fact

Social media posts are claiming Russia didn't destroy a Ukrainian Challenger 2 tank.

Verdict: False
The video does show a Ukrainian Challenger 2 tank, according to multiple media outlets and independent analysts. The United Kingdom Defense Secretary confirmed the Challenger 2 tank was destroyed.

October 14, 2024
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Fake: Poland Kicks Out Refugees to Get Them Drafted into Ukrainian Forces

Ukrainian law enforcement officers send requests to Poland to extradite only those Ukrainians who are involved in the organization of illegal migrant traffic to the EU.

Fake Ukraine’s Defense Minister Dismissed because of Prolonged Conflict with Russia

Russian media is claiming that a recent New York Times article states that Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov was removed from his position because of the prolonged war with Russia. The real cause is that as the war has dragged on, there is a need for new leadership that could solve problems facing the Defense Ministry, first of all, problems with supply contracts, which have been heavily criticized by Ukraine's civil society.

October 14, 2024
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Fake: Ukrainian Refugees Mistake Slovenian Flag for Russian, Beat Up a Man

Euronews did not publish a video on its social media that Ukrainian refugees allegedly beat a Slovenian man due to a mistake with the flag. The screenshot of the video circulating online was most likely fabricated. Its authors deliberately used the logo of a well-known European media and its design for propaganda purposes. Moreover, StopFake journalists could not find a single fact to confirm this story.

October 14, 2024
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Fake: Ukrainian Refugees Provoke a Dangerous Disease Outbreak in Rzeszów

The propagandist claim that Ukrainian refugees are the source of the bacterial infection is completely unfounded. It is yet unknown what exactly became the source of the infection in RzeszÃ³w. Moreover, the World Health Organization reports that no cases of direct transmission of infection from person to person have been registered to date. Poland's Internal Security Agency is investigating whether this legionellosis outbreak could have been a sabotage.

Fake: Pentagon Doesn’t Like How General Syrskyi Fights Says NYT

The article says nothing about any dissatisfaction with the actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces command and ignoring the Pentagon's recommendations. It says that Ukraine is using its strategy to secure those parts of the front where Russia can advance.

Fake: Volyn Region Urgently Drafting Medical Staff to the Frontline

In response to StopFake's information request, the director of the multidisciplinary Rozhyshche hospital Viktor Redziy said that they had not received any orders to send medical staff to the frontline.

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.

October 14, 2024
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Fake: UN Believes Ukraine Threatens Nuclear Safety Worldwide

During the UN meeting dedicated to the International Day against Nuclear Tests, none of the countries accused Ukraine of threatening a nuclear disaster. Russia's rhetoric threatens international nuclear safety, as UN representatives from different countries clearly stated.