Category Ukraine

Baltimore Key bridge: Video actually shows Crimean bridge blast | verifythis.com

A viral video doesn't show Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsing. It shows a 2022 explosion on the Kerch Bridge, which connects Russia to Crimea.

October 14, 2024
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Baltimore bridge collapse: cargo ship captain not Ukrainian | verifythis.com

The captain of the Dali cargo ship involved in Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse is not from Ukraine. All 22 members onboard the ship are Indian.

October 14, 2024
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Trump falsely said U.S. gave $150B more to Ukraine than NATO | verifythis.com

The former president continued to criticize fellow NATO members' spending, but he overstated how much more the U.S. has spent to fund Ukraine's defense.

October 14, 2024
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How to spot fake videos of Carlson, Putin interview | verifythis.com

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson's interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin aired Feb. 8. How to spot similar fake videos.

October 14, 2024
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Video of ‘Stand with Israel’ text on NYC billboard is fake | verifythis.com

A spokesperson for Clear Channel told VERIFY a video showing a billboard with an ad that replaces 'Stand with Ukraine' text with 'Stand with Israel' is fake.

October 14, 2024
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The White House didn’t say Ukraine, U.S. fought together in WWII | verifythis.com

A video of White House Press Sec. Karine Jean-Pierre was manipulated with fake audio to make it sound like she said Ukraine, U.S. fought side-by-side in WWII.

No, this video doesn’t show a Russian airstrike on a NATO arms convoy

A video of a massive fire circulated widely on social media in late April along with captions claiming it showed a strike by the Russian army on a NATO weapons convoy en route to Ukraine. It turns out, however, that this is an old video that wasn't filmed anywhere near Ukraine.

October 14, 2024
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No, Russia didn’t capture a US Patriot missile launcher to give to China

Did Russia really capture a bunch of US missiles in Ukraine and give them to China? No, but posts featuring that bit of fake news have been garnering thousands of views on social media since May 13. Many of these posts feature a photo said to show these missiles in China. While the photo was indeed taken in China, it actually shows a non-operational replica of these missiles, according to military experts interviewed by our team.

Russian embassy shares disinformation on alleged atrocities by foreign mercenaries in Ukraine

The Russian Embassy in South Africa shared an article on X on April 9 about alleged atrocities committed by foreign mercenaries fighting for Ukraine. But this content originated from a fake news site, and the images used can be traced to other contexts.

The fake news items that make it look like Ukraine was involved in the Crocus Hall attack in Russia

The Russian government continues to insist that Ukraine played a role in the terrorist attack that took place on March 22 in Crocus City Hall in a Moscow suburb - even though the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack. And yet, rumours about Ukraine's involvement persist online, often circulated by pro-Russian accounts that are already engaged in a war of disinformation against Ukraine.