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Logically→ 2022 video falsely claimed as footage of Russian troops surrendering during a Ukrainian counter-offensive in 2023
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Russian Attack On Ukraine’s Ternopil on May 13, 2023
Does a viral video show a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Ternopil during the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest? No, that's not true: The same footage first appeared online four months before, where it was used by Russian state-control
Logically→ An old photo of an oil refinery on fire is being misattributed to a recent blaze at a Russian factory
Logically→ A statement by EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell was taken out of context by the Russian Embassy in London
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show Ukraine Being Hit By Nuclear Weapon — It’s The Aftermath Of A Russian Missile Attack
Does a video posted on social media in early May 2023 show Ukraine being struck by a nuclear weapon? No, that's not true: Although the video does show the aftermath of a reported Russian missile attack in Ukraine, there is no evidence tha
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Putin didn’t ‘shut down’ all Russian oil to the U.S. It’s already banned
“Putin JUST SHUTDOWN All Oil To The US, Collapsing The US Economy!”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Russian Missile Strike ‘Killed 200 NATO Generals, Including At Least 20 Or 30 High-Ranking American Officers’
Does a TV interview with international affairs analyst Gilbert Doctorow prove that a Russian hypersonic missile "killed 200 NATO generals, including at least 20 or 30 high-ranking American officers"? No, that's not true: Doctorow doesn't
Logically→ There is no evidence that ‘seven Ukrainians are being killed for every Russian’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Russian Fighter Jet Intercepting US Navy Aircraft On April 10, 2023
Does this video show a Russian fighter jet intercept a U.S. Navy aircraft and order it to leave on April 10, 2023? No, that's not true: This event shown in the video did not happen on April 10, 2023, but on July 7, 2021. The source of the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Russian ‘Retaliation Strike’ On Secret NATO Bunker
Does a social media photo show the aftermath of Russian bombing of a NATO "secret underground bunker," possibly in Ukraine? No, that's not true: The image is a screenshot from a March 2021 video showing the aftermath of explosions at an o
Poynter→ As the fact-checking world battles Russian falsehoods, Chinese misinformation often gets a pass
This op-ed was published in commemoration of International Fact-Checking Day, held April 2 each year to recognize the work of fact-checkers worldwide. The Russo-Ukrainian War that erupted in February 2022 prompted […] The post As the fact-checki
Logically→ This image does not show a recent Russian attack on a NATO base; it was taken in Syria in 2021
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russian Missile Strikes On Ukraine In March 2023 NOT A Hoax
Does a social media video prove that reported Russian missile strikes on Ukraine didn't take place or were staged? No, that's not true: The video, which alternates between images of Independence Square in the capital Kyiv and BBC televisi
The Dispatch→ Exotic Fish and Russian Missiles
(The remains of a bombed apartment in Kramatorsk, March 14. Credit: Bennett Murray.)A small aquarium brings a bit of normalcy to those living near the frontlines. Continue reading Exotic Fish and Russian Missiles »
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Russian posters showing Biden direct people to U.S. Embassy, not ‘dementia care facilities’
“Russian dementia care facilities are using Biden on their poster.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Putin ‘Ordered The Destruction Of All Covid-19 Vaccine Stockpiles On Russian Soil’
Did Russian President Vladimir Putin order the destruction of all COVID-19 vaccine supplies in Russia? No, that's not true. The claim originated from a website known for spreading false claims, and no other independent credible source has
Logically→ A photo of a Kyiv residential building damaged in February 2022 by a Russian missile strike, and repaired a year later, proves the war is fake.
Logically→ Video shows drone strike by Ukraine army on Russian soldiers.
The video is not from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and has been available on the internet since 2020.
Washington Post→ The Hunter Biden laptop and claims of ‘Russian disinfo’
The letter signed by more than 50 former intelligence officials about the laptop was carefully worded to say much less than is often claimed.
Logically→ Russian President Vladimir Putin destroyed an adrenochrome lab in Ukraine.
Putin or Russian forces did not destroy a Ukrainian adrenochrome lab. The claim originated from a story published by the parody website Real Raw News.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Russian Special Forces Destroy ‘Adrenochrome Lab In Ukraine’ As Of January 23, 2023
Did Russian special forces, under the direction of Russian President Vladimir Putin, destroy an "adrenochrome lab in Ukraine" as of January 23, 2023? No, that's not true: This claim comes from a website that regularly publishes fabricated
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russian Media Did NOT Report That Ukrainians Used Russian Soldiers’ Corpses To Form Image Of Ukrainian Nationalist Stepan Bandera
By Evgenia Prodaeva Did the Russian media outlet Komsomolskaya Pravda (Young Communist League Truth) report that Ukrainians used dead Russian soldiers to assemble a battlefield image of assassinated Ukrainian nationalist leader Stepan Ban
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Online video shows Russian plane crash from 2021, not the deadly 2023 crash in Nepal
A video shows the deadly Jan. 15 plane crash in Nepal.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 80,000 Ukrainian Troops Have NOT Imposed A ‘Total Blockade’ On Russian Forces In The Donetsk Region
Have 80,000 Ukrainian troops totally blockaded Russian invasion forces fighting in Ukraine's semi-occupied eastern Donetsk region? No, that's not true: The post making the claim in its caption does not mention a blockade in an accompanyin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Russian Evacuation Of 800K From Crimea
Does a video show the Russian government evacuating 800,000 people from the "island" of Crimea? No, that's not true: Russian officials said in media reports and on social media sites that no evacuations have occurred in Crimea. Also, Crim
Logically→ Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Russia is ready to provide Poland with the best air defense systems against Ukraine.
There is no evidence of Medvedev stating Russia's support of Poland against Ukraine. The viral screenshot of the tweet has been digitally manipulated.
PolitiFact→ What we know about Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, why Joe Biden traded him to free Brittney Griner
What we know about Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The Biden administration released him from a U.S. prison in a trade for WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner's release from a Russian prison.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukrainian Man Was Sentenced For Treason, Kidnapping, NOT For Hanging Russian Flag In Odesa
Was a man from the Ukrainian city of Odesa sent to prison for 15 years for hanging up the Russian flag? No, that's not true: The unnamed person in question was found guilty of treason, collaboration with Russian forces and kidnapping. The
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Russian Ex-President Medvedev Offered To Supply Poland With ‘The Best Air Defence Systems’ In November 2022
Did Russian ex-president and the deputy chair of Russia's Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, tweet that Moscow "is ready to supply Poland with the best air defence systems to prevent further aggression from Ukraine"? No, that's not true:
Logically→ A video proves that Ukraine is faking footage of Russian atrocities.
This video has been taken out of context; it shows the production of the upcoming film Region of Heroes.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Report That Russian Influencer Hasbulla Was Killed By Nerf Football Drone Strike in Ukraine
Did a U.S.-based cable news network publish a story stating that Russian influencer Hasbulla Magomedov died in a drone strike while fighting in Ukraine? No, that's not true: The story is a satirical fake created to look like a credible ne
PolitiFact→ Viral image – This isn’t a photo of Russian soldiers with a bound Ukrainian girl
Photo shows “Russian soldiers with a Ukrainian girl, celebrating their human trophy.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Prove That Footage Of Russian Attacks On Ukraine Is Staged
Does a video circulating on social media show evidence that war footage of Russian attacks on Ukraine was staged? No, that's not true: It took out of context the footage of actual film sets -- one clip dating from 2013 -- recycling the fa
Snopes→ Helmet Camera Footage Reportedly Shows Russian Pilot Ejecting from Downed Fighter Jet
Russian government sources report that the incident occurred in June 2022, and that the pilot was unharmed.
Logically→ A Russian military vehicle runs over a Russian soldier during a procession amid the ongoing war.
The video of a Russian vehicle allegedly running over Russian military personnel dates back to 2014.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Senior Commander Of The Russian Army Was Taken Prisoner
Does a video prove its headline claim that the senior commander of the Russian army was taken prisoner? No, that's not true: A video posted on Facebook made this false claim in its clickbait headline, but the video itself did not state or
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Accident At Russian Military Parade Did NOT Happen Recently — Video Dates From 2014
Does this video show an incident that recently happened in Russia, where a conscript was knocked down and run over by an armored personnel carrier? No, that's not true: This accident happened eight years ago, on June 12, 2014. During the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Durham Did NOT Unveil Biden’s ‘Russian Plot’ Aimed At Getting Clinton Elected in 2024
Did special counsel John Durham unveil President Joe Biden's "Russian plot," aimed at getting Hillary Clinton elected in 2024? No, that's not true: Durham has said no such thing. A post making the claim includes various Newsmax clips as s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukrainian Missile Did NOT Destroy Russian Tank Convoy On Crimean Bridge
Did the Ukrainian military fire a missile at the Kerch bridge in Russian-occupied Crimea, taking out a convoy of Russian tanks? No, that's not true: The video with this claim says the damage was caused by a truck that exploded on the brid