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Fact check: Atrocities in Bucha not ‘staged’

The images of civilians killed in Bucha have shocked the world. The Russian government and pro-Russian accounts claim they were staged and that some bodies were moving. Our DW fact check shows those claims are false.

April 5, 2022
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Bucha killings: Satellite image of bodies site contradicts Russian claims

A satellite image of Bucha in Ukraine appears to show bodies lying in the street nearly two weeks before the Russians left the town. The image from 19 March, first reported by the New York Times and confirmed by the BBC, directly contradicts Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's claim that footage of bodies in Bucha, that has emerged in recent days, was "staged" after the Russians withdrew.

Satellite images show bodies lay in Bucha for weeks, despite Russian claims.

The images rebut Russia’s claim that the killing of civilians in Bucha, near Kyiv, took place after its soldiers had left town.

Russia’s Bucha ‘Facts’ Versus the Evidence

Open source evidence exists that appears to run counter to claims of elaborate fakes and staged productions, as well as calling into question the apparent timeline of events as depicted by Russia in recent days.

Satellite Images Disprove Kremlin’s Claims That Bucha Massacre Was ‘Staged’

Claim: Images depicting a massacre in the Ukrainian city of Bucha were "staged." Rating: Not True

These images from Bucha do not show ‘fake corpses’ staged by the Ukrainian army

Images published on April 3 showed the bodies of more than a dozen civilians who had been killed in Bucha, a town near Kyiv that had been occupied by the Russian army. Some of the bodies had their hands tied and some were shot in the head.Â Since then, several Russian media outlets and pro-Russian social media accounts have published a video that claimsÂ to show evidence the corpses in this video were staged. The FRANCE 24 Observers team analysed its claims.

No, a Ukrainian plane didn’t hit a street sign while avoiding Russian radar

Social media users have been circulating two photos showing a Ukrainian airplane that they say smacked into a street sign because it was flying low to avoid Russian radar. In reality, this incident happened during a training exercise back in August 2020 and has nothing to do with the war in Ukraine.

April 1, 2022
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FACT CHECK: Is This Alleged Neo-Nazi The Deputy Commander Of The Kyiv Police? | Check Your Fact

Verdict: False There is no evidence Bonov is the deputy commander of the Kyiv police.

March 28, 2022
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No, these videos do not show a Russian hypersonic strike in Ukraine

The Russian military claimed to have used a hypersonic missile on March 18 to strike an underground warehouse in western Ukraine. Two videos have emerged onÂ social networks claiming to show this attack, but, in fact, they have nothing to do with this event.

March 21, 2022
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No, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Did Not Wear a Nazi Symbol

Conspiracy theorists and Russian apologists reached new lows in attacking the Ukrainian president in March 2022.

March 17, 2022
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