Fact checks: from across the internet
Ukraine Fact Check presents fact checks on Ukraine in two different ways. Our team works to:
1. index and tag existing fact-check articles from reputable sources from across the internet;
2. compile and publish original fact check articles, based our team’s own research into a subject.
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: Russian Army Never Attacks Churches or Cultural Sites // StopFake.org
Source published on: July 28, 2023 /
UNESCO and UN specialists have recorded at least 270 Russian attacks on Ukrainian cultural sites, 116 of those were religious buildings.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 10:38 // Categories: Context, Cultural genocide, Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, International community, Misconceptions, NGOs, Religion, Russia, Russian propaganda, Treaties & agreements, Ukraine, Ukrainian culture, United Nations, and War crimes
Fake: Woman Jailed for 10 Years for Corresponding With Sister in Russia // StopFake.org
Source published on: July 21, 2023 /
Russian social media claims that a Ukrainian court sentenced a woman to 10 years imprisonment for corresponding with a sister in Russia and posting a picture criticizing a Ukrainian nationalist leader, are propagandist fakes. The woman was in fact convicted for sending Ukrainian military locations to the invading Russian army.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 10:38 // Categories: Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Media taken out of context, Methods, Misconceptions, Russia, Russian propaganda, and Ukraine
Is This a Real Photograph of Zelenskyy’s Home? | Snopes.com // Snopes
Source published on: July 19, 2023 /
The above photograph does not show Zelenskyy’s home. Using Google’s reverse-image search tool, we found the same photograph on a number of real estate websites showing luxury properties in France and Monaco.
Given that the author of the original tweet pulled the photo from real estate profiles of a house in France, without providing any evidence of its ownership, we rate this photograph as “Miscaptioned.”
Indexed on 2024-10-14 10:38 // Categories: Aid oversight, Aid to Ukraine, Corruption, Fact checks / debunkings, International community, Media taken out of context, Methods, Misconceptions, Narratives, Outrageous luxuries, Ukraine, and USA
Ukraine Video Does Not Show Women Carrying Film Prop Stones Out of Church Hit by Russian Airstrike // Snopes
Source published on: July 27, 2023 /
This tweet, as well as others, implied that the objects the women were carrying were lightweight movie props, perhaps meant to resemble heavy pieces of concrete.
However, higher-quality video of the original footage shows that the materials carried by these women were not heavy stones or concrete, but rather a “light, polystyrene-like material” that had likely been used for the church’s insulation.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 10:38 // Categories: Fact checks / debunkings, Media taken out of context, Methods, Misconceptions, Narratives, The war is a hoax, and Ukraine
FACT CHECK: No, German Satirical Magazine The Titanic’s June 2023 Cover Does Not Show Volodymr Zelenskyy | Check Your Fact // Check Your Fact (The Daily Caller)
Source published on: June 27, 2023 /
A photo shared on Facebook alleges German satirical magazine The Titanic depicted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with his pants down.
Verdict: False
The alleged cover cannot be found in an archive of Titanic Magazine’s recent covers and cannot be found on any of its verified social media accounts.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 10:38 // Categories: AI-generated images, Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Germany, International community, Methods, Misconceptions, and Ukraine
Manipulation: UN Encourages to Stop Drone Attacks on Moscow // StopFake.org
Source published on: August 3, 2023 /
UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq neither encouraged to end any attacks on Moscow, nor spoke in their favor. The organization representative spoke against “any and all attacks on civilian facilities” and expressed the wish that they stop.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 10:38 // Categories: Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, International community, Media taken out of context, Methods, Misconceptions, Russia, Ukraine, and United Nations
Baltimore bridge collapse: cargo ship captain not Ukrainian | verifythis.com // VERIFY
Source published on: March 28, 2024 /
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.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 08:48 // Categories: Fact checks / debunkings, International community, Misconceptions, Ukraine, and USA
Baltimore Key bridge: Video actually shows Crimean bridge blast | verifythis.com // VERIFY
Source published on: March 26, 2024 /
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.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 08:48 // Categories: Coordinated disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, International community, Media taken out of context, Methods, Misconceptions, Russia, Ukraine, and USA
Trump falsely said U.S. gave $150B more to Ukraine than NATO | verifythis.com // VERIFY
Source published on: February 15, 2024 /
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.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 08:48 // Categories: Aid oversight, Aid to Ukraine, Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, International community, Misconceptions, NATO, Ukraine, and USA
Video of ‘Stand with Israel’ text on NYC billboard is fake | verifythis.com // VERIFY
Source published on: November 16, 2023 /
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.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 08:48 // Categories: Antisemitism, Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Faked news reports, Hatred and bigotry, International community, Israel, Methods, Misconceptions, Ukraine, and USA
Is this video proof that China’s army will attack NATO to defend Russia? Nope. // France 24, The Observers (France 24)
Source published on: April 19, 2024 /
A video showing Chinese President Xi Jinping giving a speech to the Chinese armed forces has been going viral on social media since mid-March. The accounts that are sharing this footage say that it offers proof that China is ready to deploy its army if the United States and NATO attack Russia. But it turns out that the video was filmed six years ago.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 08:48 // Categories: China, Escalation / WWIII, Fact checks / debunkings, Faked news reports, International community, Media taken out of context, Methods, Narratives, NATO, Russia, Russian propaganda, and Ukraine
No, Russia didn’t capture a US Patriot missile launcher to give to China // France 24, The Observers (France 24)
Source published on: May 30, 2024 /
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.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 08:48 // Categories: Aid to Ukraine, Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, International community, Media taken out of context, Methods, Military aid, Misconceptions, Russia, Russian propaganda, Ukraine, and USA
No, this video doesn’t show a Russian airstrike on a NATO arms convoy // France 24, The Observers (France 24)
Source published on: May 30, 2024 /
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.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 08:48 // Categories: Aid to Ukraine, Coordinated disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, International community, Military aid, Misconceptions, NATO, Russia, Russian propaganda, Ukraine, and USA
No, this viral video of ‘bombings’ wasn’t actually filmed in Russia // France 24, The Observers (France 24)
Source published on: March 27, 2024 /
The Ukrainians have intensified their bombing campaign on border towns in Russia in recent weeks. But a viral video said to show the aftermath of a recent Ukrainian strike on the Russian city of Belgorod actually shows nothing of the kind. The footage was filmed during protests in Kazakhstan two years ago.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 08:48 // Categories: Fact checks / debunkings, Media taken out of context, Methods, Misconceptions, Russia, and Ukraine
No, Zelensky didn’t buy a mansion belonging to the British royal family // France 24, The Observers (France 24)
Source published on: April 9, 2024 /
Did the Ukrainian president embezzle Western aid money to buy Highgrove House, the family residence of King Charles III? No, but pro-Russian social media accounts have been spreading that rumour. They want people in the United States and Europe to question how aid being sent to Ukraine is being used ahead of upcoming elections. However, this rumour is based on fake testimony and, what’s more, this sale is legally impossible.
Indexed on 2024-10-14 08:48 // Categories: Coordinated disinformation, Corruption, Fact checks / debunkings, International community, Misconceptions, Narratives, Outrageous luxuries, Russia, Russian propaganda, UK, and Ukraine