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: Ukrainian Government Tried to Sell Scythian Gold at Sotheby’s – Bloomberg // StopFake.org
Source published on: December 11, 2023 /
This news is fake, and the story of the attempted sale of Scythian gold is made up. Bloomberg did not publish such stories either on its website or in its social media. Currently, the archaeological objects known as Scythian gold from Crimea, returned to Ukraine from the Netherlands, are under close guard at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine.
Indexed on 2024-10-15 01:29 // Categories: Corruption, Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Faked news reports, Methods, Misconceptions, Narratives, Outrageous luxuries, and Ukraine
Five fact-checks about the war in Ukraine // France 24
Source published on: January 1, 2023 /
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine this year kept our fact-checkers very busy. We wrote 92 articles debunking false claims about information related to the war. These ranged from claims the Bucha massacre was staged to false TV reports and accusations of Nazism among Ukrainians. To mark the end of the year, we made a list of some of our top fact-checks about Ukraine.
Indexed on 2024-10-15 01:29 // Categories: Aid to Ukraine, Bucha, Context, Coordinated disinformation, Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Hatred and bigotry, Hungary, International community, Media taken out of context, Methods, Misconceptions, Narratives, Nazism, Russia, Russian propaganda, Substance abuse, and Ukraine
No, the Ukrainian president did not write a book called ‘Mein Kampf’ // France 24
Source published on: November 4, 2022 /
Is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky the author of a new book entitled “Mein Kampf”, or “My Struggle”, using the same graphic design as Adolf Hitler’s manifesto? This is what many people online have been claiming to be the case since October 19, 2022. But the photos they use as proof are actually just photoshopped using old images. While the Ukrainian president is indeed preparing to release a book, it has a totally different title and cover design.
Indexed on 2024-10-15 01:29 // Categories: Coordinated disinformation, Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Hatred and bigotry, Media taken out of context, Methods, Misconceptions, Nazism, and Ukraine
No, Ukrainian fans were not responsible for Nazi graffiti at the World Cup // France 24
Source published on: November 28, 2022 /
Numerous accounts on Twitter and Telegram have been sharing a video they say is a report by Al Jazeera showing Nazi graffiti left by Ukrainian football fans during the kickoff game of the World Cup in Qatar on November 20. The media outlet, however, says that they didn”t make this video. Moreover, a number of clues have allowed us to establish that this is a fake news report and that the Nazi graffiti was, in fact, photoshopped.
Indexed on 2024-10-15 01:29 // Categories: Coordinated disinformation, Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Faked news reports, Hatred and bigotry, Methods, Misconceptions, Nazism, Russia, Russian propaganda, and Ukraine
Video Fake: Ukrainian Military Leaving Their Positions in Bilohorivka // StopFake.org
Source published on: December 10, 2023 /
The video was most likely edited. There is a discrepancy between the facial expressions of the man and the words he is saying. In addition, the landscape and weather conditions depicted in the video suggest that the original video was filmed before winter began. Additionally, the press service of the 119th separate brigade of the Military Police in the Chernihiv region stated that the person in the video does not serve in their unit.
Indexed on 2024-10-15 01:29 // Categories: AI-generated images, Coordinated disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Methods, Misconceptions, Russia, Russian propaganda, and Ukraine
Fake: Elon Musk Wants to Receive Russian Passport and Thinks Putin Is “Not a… // StopFake.org
Source published on: December 17, 2023 /
An excerpt from a broadcast on X (formerly Twitter), in which Elon Musk praises Putin and Russia, was generated by a neural network and shared initially by Russian sources. The original recording of the broadcast with Musk, where he says no such thing, is available online.
Indexed on 2024-10-15 01:29 // Categories: Coordinated disinformation, Deep fake videos, Fact checks / debunkings, International community, Media taken out of context, Methods, Misconceptions, Putin, Russia, Russian propaganda, and USA
Fake: Ukraine Arrests and Tortures American Blogger Gonzalo Lira “For Criticizing Zelenskyi” // StopFake.org
Source published on: December 11, 2023 /
Blogger Gonzalo Lira is in custody not for criticizing Volodymyr Zelenskyi, but for violating Article 436-2 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code – justifying Russian aggression against Ukraine. In particular, Lira publicly justified Russia’s attack on Ukraine, denied Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian cities and mass killings of civilians in Bucha and other cities, revealed the location and identities of Western journalists and the Ukrainian military. Additionally, there is no evidence that any torture was used against Gonzalo Lira.
Indexed on 2024-10-15 01:29 // Categories: Coordinated disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, International community, Misconceptions, Russia, Russian propaganda, Ukraine, and USA
Fake: Ukraine Recognizes a Person With One Leg As Fit for Military Service // StopFake.org
Source published on: December 12, 2023 /
A person with an amputated leg was never considered fit for military service. According to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, a person with a diagnosis of “unilateral amputated stump of the lower limb above the level of the upper third of the lower leg” is unfit for military service. In a comment to StopFake, a territorial center of recruitment and social support representative said that the document looks like a fake.
Indexed on 2024-10-15 01:29 // Categories: AI-generated images, Coordinated disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Methods, Misconceptions, Russia, Russian propaganda, and Ukraine
Fake: Ukrainian Resort Bukovel Saves Guests from Mobilization for Money // StopFake.org
Source published on: December 15, 2023 /
In a comment to StopFake, the resort’s press service denied the existence of such a service and noted that representatives of Territorial drafting centers have full access to the territory of Bukovel.
Indexed on 2024-10-15 01:29 // Categories: Coordinated disinformation, Corruption, Fact checks / debunkings, Misconceptions, Narratives, Outrageous luxuries, Russia, Russian propaganda, and Ukraine
Fake: Ukrainian Serviceman Sent to Avdiyivka to Die for Posting a Tik Tok // StopFake.org
Source published on: December 19, 2023 /
The author of the TikTok video is alive and was never sent to the frontlines in Avdiyivka. StopFake managed to track him down and the serviceman refuted the information spread by propaganda.
Indexed on 2024-10-15 01:29 // Categories: Bot farms, Coordinated disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Media taken out of context, Methods, Misconceptions, Russia, Russian propaganda, and Ukraine
Manipulation: Former NATO Commander Praises Russian Army and Give Up on Ukrainian Forces // StopFake.org
Source published on: December 16, 2023 /
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe James Stavridis did not say that the Russian army is significantly superior to the Ukrainian army, and certainly did not “give up on the Ukrainian army.” He only noted that the Russian army currently has a significant advantage in aviation. In his column on the Bloomberg website, Stavridis emphasizes the importance of further military support for Ukraine from its Western partners. The ex-military officer also notes that, with sufficient means, Ukraine “will at a minimum be able to hold off further significant Russian land gains.”
Indexed on 2024-10-15 01:29 // Categories: Coordinated disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Faked news reports, International community, Media taken out of context, Methods, Misconceptions, NATO, Russia, Russian propaganda, Ukraine, and USA
Manipulation: Polish and British Special Forces Have Been Fighting in Ukraine Since The Very… // StopFake.org
Source published on: December 14, 2023 /
We are talking about training and counseling of the Ukrainian military, which took place long before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. As for the participation of the Poles, the book “Poland at War,” cited by the propaganda, confirms that they were withdrawn from the territory of Ukraine after the start of the [full-scale] war at the insistence of the Polish authorities.
Indexed on 2024-10-15 01:29 // Categories: Aid to Ukraine, Fact checks / debunkings, International community, Media taken out of context, Methods, Military aid, Misconceptions, Poland, Russia, Russian propaganda, UK, and Ukraine
A pre-recorded video? The pro-Russian hoax suggesting that Volodymyr Zelensky has left Ukraine // France 24
Source published on: March 14, 2022 /
Russian media outlets, including Russia Today, are falsely claiming that the video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to a Kyiv hospital on March 13 was recorded last month, fuelling speculation that he has fled the country.
Indexed on 2024-10-15 01:29 // Categories: Coordinated disinformation, Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Misconceptions, Russia, Russian propaganda, and Ukraine
Fake: Kyiv Says Ukraine Will Restore Gaza After War // StopFake.org
Source published on: November 9, 2023 /
Ukrainian Minister of Economic Development Yulia Svyrydenko did not make such a statement. The quote was spread only by pro-Russian outlets and social media netizens. Ukraine condemns the rocket attacks and aggression of Hamas against the population of Israel, and calls for every effort to de-escalate the conflict to seek peace and protect civilians.
Indexed on 2024-10-15 01:29 // Categories: Aid to Ukraine, Coordinated disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, International community, Israel, Misconceptions, Russia, Russian propaganda, and Ukraine
Fake: Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry Blackmails Germany to Get Weapons // StopFake.org
Source published on: November 8, 2023 /
Ukraine is preparing for a possible return of massive missile attacks by Russia on the country’s energy system. In this context, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba noted that it is important for Ukraine to receive additional air defense equipment from its allies on the eve of winter.
Indexed on 2024-10-15 01:29 // Categories: Aid to Ukraine, Attacks on civilians, Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Germany, International community, Military aid, Misconceptions, Ukraine, and War crimes