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Fake: Ukrainian Intelligence Chief Budanov Felt Into a Coma

Jun 18, 2023
The website of the German media Stern has no articles about Ukrainian intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov falling into a coma and being hospitalized in Germany. In addition, neither the press center, nor the medical service of the Bundeswehr, nor the German Defense Ministry, nor the Berlin police were able to provide any information regarding the hospitalization of the head of Ukrainian intelligence. According to Ukrainian authorities, Kyrylo Budanov is well and performing at his job. In addition, the intelligence office published several videos with the head of intelligence already after the missile attack on Kyiv on May 29. This, according to the Russian media, was the cause of Budanov being seriously injured.
Does Video Show Ukrainian Armed Forces Training Child Soldiers?

Does Video Show Ukrainian Armed Forces Training Child Soldiers?

Jun 16, 2023
Social media users started sharing a video that supposedly showed Ukrainian child soldiers trained to fight in the war with Russia.
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Claim that a Mexican cartel has weapons sent to Ukraine lacks evidence

Jun 15, 2023
An U.S. podcast host misrepresented a Mexican TV newscast by saying that a Javelin the United States sent to Ukraine ended in the hands of a Mexican cartel. That’s not what the Spanish-speaking anchor said. Experts also say the supposed cartel member is carrying an AT4, not a Javelin. A TikTok video claimed to show a cartel member in Mexico carrying a Javelin that the U.S. sent to Ukraine. We found no evidence that a Mexican cartel obtained U.S. weapons destined for Ukraine. Experts told PolitiFact that the man in the video is carrying what appears to be an AT4 weapon, not a Javelin. We rate this claim False.

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