Fact checks: from across the internet
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Below, you can find the fact-check articles published by other websites across the internet.
Disclaimer: Ukraine Fact Check was not involved in producing the articles listed below. The information presented in them may be incorrect, incomplete, or misleading. As with any other type of article, read with a critical eye, check sources, and seek other opinions before making up your mind on important topics.
Fake: Volyn Region Urgently Drafting Medical Staff to the Frontline // StopFake.org
Source published on: September 5, 2023 /
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.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 10:38 // Categories: Coordinated disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Faked news reports, Media taken out of context, Methods, Misconceptions, Russia, Russian propaganda, and Ukraine
Fake: Zelenskyi Refuses to Extend Military Actions to Russia’s Crimea // StopFake.org
Source published on: August 30, 2023 /
President Zelenskyi did not make any statements about Crimea belonging to Russia. What he actually said was that Russia can be forced to withdraw its troops from the occupied Crimea by political pressure. This option will help Ukraine save the lives of its citizens.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 10:38 // Categories: Coordinated disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Media taken out of context, Methods, Misconceptions, Russia, Russian propaganda, and Ukraine
Manipulation: West Refuses to Provide Ukraine With Security Guarantees // StopFake.org
Source published on: August 11, 2023 /
A column in the Ukrainian online newspaper EuropeanPravda by lawyer Mykhaylo Soldatenko examining the wording and nature of the treaty on future security commitments that Ukraine plans to sign with its allies is being touted by Kremlin propagandists as an example of the West refusing to provide Ukraine with security guarantees. Soldatenko does not write that the G7 countries refuse to provide security guarantees, he simply points out that the word “guarantees” did not appear in the G7 leaders’ declaration after the NATO summit. Ukraine is currently negotiating with the United States and Britain on a bilateral agreement on security guarantees.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 10:38 // Categories: Context, European Union, Fact checks / debunkings, International community, Media taken out of context, Methods, NATO, Treaties & agreements, Ukraine, and USA
FACT CHECK: No, Orthodox Relics From Kyiv Will Not Be Auctioned In France On October 1 | Check Your Fact // Check Your Fact (The Daily Caller)
Source published on: August 7, 2023 /
A post shared on Facebook purports Orthodox relics from Kyiv, Ukraine are set to be auctioned at the Osenat Auction House in France on Oct. 1.
Verdict: False
An Oct. 1 auction listed on Osenat’s website focuses on “The Interiors of Versailles,” not Orthodox relics from Kyiv, as the post suggests. An Osenat spokesperson denied the claim’s validity in an email to Reuters.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 10:38 // Categories: Attacks on religion, Disinformation, European Union, Fact checks / debunkings, International community, Misconceptions, Religion, Russia, Russian propaganda, Ukraine, and War crimes
Fake: Ukraine to Mobilize 30,000 Canadians Says Ukrainian Defense Minister // StopFake.org
Source published on: August 8, 2023 /
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov has not asked the Canadian government to send 30,000 Canadians of Ukrainian origin to Ukraine. He never said the words that are being attributed to him in Russian media and in various social media posts. The quote comes from a Russian satirical Telegram channel.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 10:38 // Categories: Canada, Coordinated disinformation, Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Faked news reports, International community, Media taken out of context, Methods, Misconceptions, Russia, Russian propaganda, and Ukraine
Fake: Ukraine Wants to Ban Teenagers Aged 16 From Leaving The Country // StopFake.org
Source published on: August 11, 2023 /
A draft law on the protection of children’s rights during temporary departure from the country, which aims to unify Ukrainian legislation with that of the European Union. Parliamentarians propose to limit independent travel from Ukraine abroad for teenagers aged 16 to 18. Teenagers will be able to make such trips only if accompanied by a parent or trusted person.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 10:38 // Categories: Children, Coordinated disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Misconceptions, Protected groups & minorities, Russia, Russian propaganda, and Ukraine
Fake: Ukrainians Call to Ban Tetris Says French Media Outlet 20 Minutes // StopFake.org
Source published on: August 10, 2023 /
StopFake journalists were unable to find any such video on the official platforms of the media. Most likely, this video was fabricated. The perpetrators deliberately used the logo of a well-known French media outlet and its design for propaganda purposes.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 10:38 // Categories: Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Faked news reports, Media taken out of context, Methods, Misconceptions, Russia, and Ukraine
Fake: Weapons Bound for Ukraine Cause Turkish Port Blast // StopFake.org
Source published on: August 9, 2023 /
No weapons or military equipment were found at the site of the explosion in the western Turkish port of Derince. The August 7 blast that rocked the grain silos located near the port was most likely caused by wheat dust compression, according to local officials and experts. The incident is currently under investigation.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 10:38 // Categories: Aid to Ukraine, Coordinated disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, International community, Military aid, Misconceptions, Turkey, and Ukraine
Fake: West Preparing to “Liquidate” President Zelensky // StopFake.org
Source published on: August 6, 2023 /
An article in the American publication Politico examining Kyiv’s plan if Russia assassinates President Volodymyr Zelensky has given rise to a wave of Russian fakes claiming the West is fed up with the Ukrainian President and plans to “liquidate” him. There is absolutely nothing in the article about removing Zelensky, it simply examines possible scenarios in the event of a Russian assassination attempt on the President of Ukraine.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 10:38 // Categories: Coordinated disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Faked news reports, International community, Media taken out of context, Methods, Misconceptions, Ukraine, and USA
FBI director didn’t confirm Joe Biden bribery investigation // PolitiFact
Source published on: August 7, 2023 /
Claim: “FBI director Wray confirms Joe Biden is under criminal investigation for Ukrainian bribes by the U.S. attorney in Delaware then tries to backpedal.”
Verdict: FBI director didn’t confirm Joe Biden bribery investigation.
There is a continuing investigation in Delaware into Hunter Biden, the president’s son. Wray did not say that Joe Biden is also being investigated. He said he would not say who is or isn’t being investigated, or for what, as part of the FBI’s long-standing policy.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 10:38 // Categories: Aid to Ukraine, Corruption, Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, International community, Misconceptions, President Biden, Ukraine, and USA
Manipulation: Presidential Office of Ukraine Threatens Poland With Relations Severance // StopFake.org
Source published on: August 7, 2023 /
In a recent interview Ukrainian Presidential Office adviser Mykhailo Podolyak did make a statement about competition with Poland, but only in the context of post-war free trade and market economy. He noted that Ukraine and Poland have different positions on some economic issues, but this does not threaten relations between the two countries.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 10:38 // Categories: Coordinated disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, International community, Media taken out of context, Methods, Misconceptions, Poland, Russia, Russian propaganda, and Ukraine
FACT CHECK: Post Claims To Show French Villa Bought By Ukraine Defense Minister | Check Your Fact // Check Your Fact (The Daily Caller)
Source published on: August 15, 2023 /
A video shared on X, the website formerly known as Twitter, claims to show a French villa that was bought by Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleskii Reznikov for his daughter.
Verdict: False
There is no evidence that Reznikov bought this house.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 10:38 // Categories: Corruption, Disinformation, European Union, Fact checks / debunkings, International community, Misconceptions, Narratives, Outrageous luxuries, Russia, Russian propaganda, and Ukraine
Fake: 10 Thousand Poles Dead in Ukraine Since the War Began // StopFake.org
Source published on: August 23, 2023 /
The information about 10,000 Poles allegedly dying in Russia’s war against Ukraine is baseless. The publication in Myśl Polska, which is cited by the Russian media, does not exist. This was announced by the media’s editorial board.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 10:38 // Categories: Coordinated disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Faked news reports, International community, Media taken out of context, Methods, Misconceptions, Poland, Russia, Russian propaganda, and Ukraine
Fake: Azov Commander Captured Again // StopFake.org
Source published on: August 24, 2023 /
The Azov brigade commander of the Ukrainian National Guard Denys Prokopenko with a call name Redys was not captured again. After the false information spread, the Azov press service published his photo and dedicated it to the National Ukrainian Flag Day.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 10:38 // Categories: Azov Battalion, Context, Coordinated disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Misconceptions, Russia, Russian propaganda, and Ukraine
Fake: EU to Create Ukrainian Refugee Battalions for Ukrainian Armed Forces // StopFake.org
Source published on: August 27, 2023 /
Deportation of men liable for military service to Ukraine has no legal basis, and Ukrainian diplomatic missions cannot do so. This narrative is another Russian disinformation.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 10:38 // Categories: Coordinated disinformation, European Union, Fact checks / debunkings, International community, Misconceptions, Russia, Russian propaganda, and Ukraine