Fact checks

1 day ago

Russian propaganda invents fake stories about “serious crimes” by Ukrainian military in Sumy and Chernivtsi regions

Russian propagandists have falsified news from Ukrainian regional media.

1 week ago

Russian fake: Times Square ad claims betting on Zelensky 'fleeing' Ukraine

Russian propagandists have fabricated a video using editing software to discredit President Volodymyr Zelensky.

1 week ago

Russian propaganda spreads fakes about 'microchipping' mobilized Ukrainians, 'desk of shame' for soldiers who go AWOL

Propagandists generated an AI-made photo and forged a video from a Ukrainian media outlet.

2 weeks ago

Russian propaganda spreads fake story about Zelensky's 'Russian passport,' property in Moscow

Propagandists forged an investigation allegedly carried out by hackers and attributed it to a Ukrainian media outlet.

2 weeks ago

Russian propaganda forges Charlie Hebdo cover about Angelina Jolie’s visit to Ukraine

Propagandists attempt to divert Western attention from Russia’s crimes in Kherson and Mykolaiv.

3 weeks ago

Fake news from Europe: EU "ignores persecution" of Hungarians and Poles in Ukraine

Propagandists spread false claims from an author of the Brussels Signal outlet linked to Viktor Orban

3 weeks ago

Russian propagandists spread fake claim that Ukraine sending 17-year-olds to fight in Pokrovsk

Russian propagandists forged the covers of Western publications Libération, National Post and Western Mail.

3 weeks ago

Russian propaganda exploits fringe U.S. commentator to accuse Ukraine of refinery blasts in Romania and Hungary

Russian propagandists use an American commentator to spread anti-Ukrainian narratives to Western audiences.

1 month ago

Russian propaganda spreads fake news about 'abuse' in Ukrainian army over drinking

Propagandists created a deepfake video to discredit the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

1 month ago

Russian propaganda invents fake claim that Zelensky wore platform shoes at EU summit

Propagandists fabricated a photo from the Brussels summit to discredit the Ukrainian president.

1 month ago

Russian propaganda spreads fake claim linking soldier to explosion at Ovruch railway station

Kremlin propagandists forged a Ukrainian media report in an attempt to discredit the Ukrainian Armed Forces

1 month ago

Russian propaganda spreads false claims about Zelensky's visit to Washington

Russian propagandists are manipulating facts and circulating fabricated quotes attributed to Ukraine's president in an attempt to discredit him.

1 month ago

Russian fake news: Speaker Stefanchuk to cut off heating for 'draft dodgers'

Russian propaganda is attempting to undermine mobilization in Ukraine using deepfakes.

1 month ago

Russian fake: Zaporizhzhia enlistment office allegedly seeking 'dancers,' 'models' for recruitment campaign

Russian propagandists have fabricated a fake job posting on Work.ua.

1 month ago

Russian propaganda spreads fake claim that Zelensky 'transfers' $50M monthly to Saudi bank

Propagandists have used an interview with a pro-Russian U.S. congresswoman to spread disinformation targeting Western audiences.

1 month ago

Russian propaganda invents 'cavalry units' in Ukrainian Armed Forces

Russian propagandists presented video from Ukrainian brigade as 'evidence.'

2 months ago

Russian propaganda presents Ukrainian special operation on railway in Russia as actions of 'pro-Russian partisans' in Odesa region

Kremlin propagandists are pushing a fake narrative about supposed 'support' for Russia's occupation in Ukraine.

2 months ago

Russian fake: Olena Zelenska 'invented' meeting with Melania Trump and bought' luxury clothing worth EUR 1M

Russian propagandists are attempting to discredit Ukraine's first lady in the eyes of Western audiences.

2 months ago

Russian fake: Hollywood stars visited Ukraine for 'payment' from USAID

Russian propagandists invented a quote attributed to the White House spokesperson.

2 months ago

Russian propaganda invents fake LEGO sets about Moldova and war in Ukraine

Russian propagandists have spread disinformation ahead of elections in Moldova and in an attempt to discredit the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

2 months ago

Russian propaganda attempts to link Charlie Kirk's murder to Ukraine

Kremlin once again spreading fakes about Azov corps

2 months ago

Russian fake: Alleged remains of Ukrainian drone found in Lithuania

The Kremlin has once again used TikTok as a propaganda tool.

2 months ago

Russian propaganda fakes crime reports to discredit Ukrainian Armed Forces

Russian propagandists have altered headlines from local media outlets in the Kharkiv and Lviv regions.

2 months ago

Deepfake from Turkey: Yermak, Syrskyi 'discuss bribing' Senator Graham to secure US weapons

Russian propagandists use a Turkish outlet to push disinformation about Ukraine's leadership

2 months ago

Russian propaganda spreads deepfake claiming Ukraine 'mobilizes' men with mental disorders

Propagandists have circulated a deepfake video on TikTok in an attempt to discredit the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

3 months ago

Russian fake: Ukrainian first classes are named after military units

Russian propaganda has spread a deepfake to discredit Ukrainian authorities

3 months ago

Russian fake: NABU 'discovered' EUR 1.2B in European real estate belonging to Zelensky

Propagandists have created a fake British media website to discredit Zelensky and his entourage

3 months ago

Russia spreads fake news about tattoo checks at Polish-Ukrainian border

Russia used Polish activist to circulate fake story

3 months ago

Russian propaganda invents 'partisans' in Odesa, fake attack on police over 'forced mobilization'

Russian propagandists have fabricated photos and videos to spread disinformation.

3 months ago

Russian propaganda forges crime reports to smear Ukrainian soldiers

Russian channels fake local news headlines from Kharkiv and Sumy regions to accuse Ukrainian serviceman of violent crimes

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