The video shared by Russian media is not of combat drones, but agricultural DJI AGRAS T30 multi-copters used for crop dusting.
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Logically→ A letter proves that the General Commander of the Polish Armed Forces ordered troops to invade western Ukraine.
The General Command of the Polish Armed Forces has clarified that the order being circulated on social media is fake.
Logically→ A video shows a Nazi swastika displayed on the stairs of a shopping center in Ukraine in 2022.
A 2019 video of a Ukrainian mall's hacked LED-lit staircase has been shared in the current context of the war in Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this is not footage of Ukraine shooting down a Russian plane with troops on board
Says video shows "Ukrainian forces shoot down Russian plane carrying hundreds (of) troops on Kyiv airport."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Polish Armed Forces Did NOT Write Letter In April 2022 Announcing Plan To Send ‘Airborne Units’ To Ukraine
Did Polish armed forces write a letter in April 2022 announcing a plan to send "airborne units" to Ukraine? No, that's not true: The Armed Forces General Command of Poland debunked the claim. There are also no other credible reports of su
Snopes→ No End in Sight for Ukraine War As Putin Hails Victory Day
The Russian leader oversaw a Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square, with troops marching in formation, military hardware on display, and a brass band blaring to mark the Soviet Union's role in the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany.
Snopes→ Official: US Gave Intel Before Ukraine Sank Russian Warship
It was a high-profile embarrassment for Russia's military, but the Pentagon denied that it played a direct role in the strike.
Logically→ Ukrainian artist Daria Marchenko created a portrait of Vladimir Putin titled ‘The Face of War’ in 2022 using bullet shells from the streets of Ukraine.
The giant portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin made of bullet shells was not created during the recent Ukraine invasion, but in 2015.
Logically→ English actor Ian McKellen went to Lviv to support Ukraine amid the Russian invasion.
Ian McKellen clarified via Twitter that he had not visited Ukraine during Russia's invasion after social media posts spread misinformation.
Logically→ A video showed the presence of drugs on the desk of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
There is no substantial proof to confirm the presence of drugs on Zelenskyy's desk in the video.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Was NO ‘NATO Patriot Missile Attack’ On Russian Troops Near Ukraine Border
Did a NATO Patriot missile attack hit Russian troops near the Ukraine border? No, that's not true: A NATO official confirmed there was not any kind of NATO attack on Russian troops in late April 2022. The Patriot is used by more than 17 n
Truth or Fiction?→ Russian State Media Claimed Ukraine Showed Signs of ‘Black Magic’ Use
On May 4 2022, Ukrainian journalist Anastasiia Lapatina tweeted about Russian state media purportedly accusing the Ukrainian military of engaging in “black magic”: Russian state media: “Signs of black magic were found in Ukrainian milit
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukraine Did NOT Drop ‘Dozens’ Of Bombs From Drone On Russian Forces On May 4, 2022
Did a Ukrainian drone drop dozens of bombs and destroy 530 Russian tanks on May 4, 2022? No, that's not true: There were no reports of such an attack, and a video with the claim features footage of totally unrelated, earlier events. The c
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Sorry I Stole Your Car … Drove to Vinnytsia’ Ukraine
On May 2 2022, an Imgur user shared a photograph of a vehicle and a strangely heartwarming story about an individual apologizing because they “stole” a car — only to learn that the owner had left the keys in the ignition to help other
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No proof that Ukraine President Zelenskyy owns a $35 million home in Florida
“The President of Ukraine owns a $35 million home in Florida and has $1.2 billion in a overseas bank account.”
Snopes→ Did Ian McKellen Visit Lviv, Ukraine?
Social media posts said the "Lord of the Rings" actor traveled to Ukraine in 2022.
Snopes→ Ukraine Slams Kyiv Attack Amid New Mariupol Rescue Effort
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of trying to humiliate the United Nations by raining missiles on Kyiv during a visit to the city by the U.N. chief.
Poynter→ A photo of intact windows in Bucha is being used to claim the war in Ukraine is a hoax
An image of overturned cars in front of what looks like a building is spreading online as evidence that the war in Ukraine is a hoax. “I want to buy […] The post A photo of intact windows in Bucha is being used to claim the war in Ukraine i
Full Fact→ Overturned cars in Ukraine were likely flipped by Russian forces, not explosion
Warning: many of the articles and posts linked to below include extremely graphic images. A number of posts on Facebook show an image from Ukraine of a soldier and some children walking past upturned cars, and a building in the background with intact w
Poynter→ What a database of fact checks about the war in Ukraine can teach us about misinformation
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it in your email every other Thursday. Ukraine Facts, an initiative that gathered fact checks […] Th
Logically→ This video shows a western military train sent to assist Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion.
A video from 2017 that shows a derailed train in Russia is misattributed to the current Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Poynter→ Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a look back at yellow journalism’s role in the Spanish-American War
Scroll through social media feeds today and you can expect to be bombarded with dubious claims about Russia’s war in Ukraine. Many were created by or on behalf of Russia, […] The post Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a look back at yellow j
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this photo of intact windows in Bucha doesn’t prove the war in Ukraine is a hoax
Photo of unbroken windows proves war in Ukraine is fake.
PolitiFact→ Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a look back at yellow journalism and the Spanish-American War
A war, atrocities, and misinformation: It’s happening today with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but today’s events also have echoes of the Spanish-American War of 1898.
Snopes→ Explosions in Moldovan Region Near Ukraine Spark War Worries
Trans-Dniester, a strip of land with about 470,000 people, has been under the control of separatist authorities since a 1992 war with Moldova.
Logically→ This image shows that the war in Ukraine was staged.
This image shows a neighborhood in Bucha, Ukraine, where numerous people have been found killed, and Russian war crimes have been documented.
Poynter→ Evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine keeps mounting. Here’s what could happen next.
As the Russian military continues to pound Ukraine, evidence of war crimes keeps mounting. Could perpetrators be held to account under international law? If so, how soon could that happen? And what […] The post Evidence of Russian war crimes in
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Viral videos falsely claiming Ukraine’s Zelenskyy uses cocaine are altered
Videos show that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy uses cocaine.
PolitiFact→ War crime prosecutions in the Russia-Ukraine war: What to expect
As the Russian military continues to pound Ukraine, evidence of war crimes keeps mounting. Could perpetrators be held to account under international law? If so, how soon could that happen?
Snopes→ Russia Hits Rail, Fuel Facilities in Attacks Deep in Ukraine
Russia unleashed a string of attacks against Ukrainian rail and fuel facilities, striking crucial infrastructure far from the front line of its eastern offensive.
Poynter→ The Ukraine war has fueled a surge of fake content impersonating BBC and CNN coverage
In the days after a deadly missile strike blasted a railway station in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, a viral online video — dressed as a news report — […] The post The Ukraine war has fueled a surge of fake content impersonating B
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Government, Media Lies About War In Ukraine — Video Recycles Debunked Claims, Misattributes Info
Does a Stew Peters Show video prove mainstream media and the U.S. government lie about the war in Ukraine? No, that's not true: The video by the radio and TV host repeats debunked claims and misattributes information, often embracing Krem
Snopes→ Viral ‘Ukraine Windows’ Photo Didn’t Show Whole Picture
More than 400 Ukrainians civilians were massacred in Bucha by the Russian military, regardless of whether one building still had windows.
PolitiFact→ Ukraine war fuels surge of fake content impersonating BBC, CNN coverage
False images about the war in Ukraine use the logos of BBC and CNN to make their claims seem legitimate, fueling Russia’s efforts to sow distrust and confusion.
Logically→ The statue of Christ remained standing even after a church was bombed and destroyed in Odesa, Ukraine.
The image of a ruined church shows the aftermath of an earthquake in Italy in 2009. The statue of Christ has been digitally added to the picture.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – US is not orchestrating a takeover in Ukraine
"America (is) trying to overthrow the Ukraine government just as the shadow government has infiltrated and overthrown the US government."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Defense Department Did NOT Award Contract For ‘COVID-19 Research’ In Ukraine 3 Months Before Virus Was Known
Did the U.S. Department Of Defense award a contract for "COVID-19 Research" in Ukraine three months before the virus was known to exist? No, that's not true: The Department of Defense (DOD) contract that was originally awarded on November
Snopes→ Biden Announces Heavy Artillery, Other Weapons for Ukraine
The new military package includes much needed heavy artillery, 144,000 rounds of ammunition and drones for the escalating battle in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.
Snopes→ Yellen, Ukraine Official Walk out of Russia’s G-20 Remarks
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Ukraine's Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko walked out of a Group of 20 meeting Wednesday as Russia's representative started talking.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Putin didn’t free 35,000 children from Ukraine
Vladimir Putin “released 35,000 children from tunnels and subway in Ukraine.”