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Fake: Ukraine Asks Interpol to Return those Who Flee Mobilization

Fake: Ukraine Asks Interpol to Return those Who Flee Mobilization

Oct 14, 2024
Ukraine has not asked Interpol to help track down Ukrainians who are evading mobilization. There is a more compelling reason for Ukraine to work with Interpol: to bring suspected collaborators who fled Ukraine to justice.
Fake: Kyiv Throws a ”Makhachkala on Fire” Party

Fake: Kyiv Throws a ”Makhachkala on Fire” Party

Oct 14, 2024
The Kyiv club did not plan to hold a “Makhachkala on fire” party to celebrate the gas station explosion in the Russian city of Makhachkala. There is no such poster on the club’s website and in its social media. The club representatives refuted the information spread on social networks.
FACT CHECK: Post Claims To Show French Villa Bought By Ukraine Defense Minister | Check Your Fact

FACT CHECK: Post Claims To Show French Villa Bought By Ukraine Defense Minister | Check Your Fact

Oct 14, 2024
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.
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