Title: | FactChecking Claims About the Conflict in Ukraine |
URL: | https://www.factcheck.org/2022/03/factchecking-claims-about-the-conflict-in-ukraine/ |
Publisher: | FactCheck.org (University of Pennsylvania) |
Date published: | March 11, 2022 |
Description: | Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, following months of military buildup and, as we’ve written, repeated denials by Russian officials that their country planned to invade. As is often the case with major news events, we have seen several false and misleading claims made on social media and by politicians related to the conflict. |
FactChecking Claims About the Conflict in Ukraine
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, following months of military buildup and, as we’ve written, repeated denials by Russian officials that their country planned to invade.
As is often the case with major news events, we have seen several false and misleading claims made on social media and by politicians related to the conflict.