Does a newsreel clip showing the shattered windshield of a car that was carrying American journalists when it came under gunfire near Irpin, Ukraine, show evidence of news media manipulation because the car appears to have a 2021 West Vir
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This IS Real Design For Ukrainian Stamp
Did the Ukrainian Postal Service (Ukrposhta) introduce a design for a new postage stamp with the message "Russian warship, go fuck yourself!"? Yes, that's true: According to an announcement by the postal service, an online competition wa
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Compilation Video Does NOT Show Only Clips From Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Does a compilation video posted on Facebook show only war footage from the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict? No, that's not true: Although at least one of the clips in the video shows footage of the conflict, many are unrelated to the war in
Logically→ The picture shows an old Ukrainian man clutching onto his cat amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The image of an old man hugging his cat was taken in 2018 in Turkey, after the cat was rescued from a house fire.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gas Prices DON’T Show If US Sanctions Are Hurting Russia
Do low Russian gasoline prices prove U.S. sanctions aren't hurting their economy? No, that's not true: As sanctions by the United States and other Western nations took hold in the weeks following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, gas price
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Real Patients Were Killed, Injured In Russian Bombing Of Mariupol Maternity Hospital
Did a pregnant crisis actor wear bloody makeup to play the role of several different injured pregnant women in order to be photographed in the aftermath of the real bombing of a "long non-operational maternity hospital" in Mariupol, Ukrai
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukrainian Tank Video Was NOT Taken During 2022 Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Was video of a Ukrainian tank smashing through a barricade on a street taken during the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict? No, that's not true: The footage of the speedy tank was recorded in 2014, during that year's conflict between the two co
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Zelenskyy And Wife Did NOT Sing ‘Endless Love’ Cover On YouTube
Did Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Olena Zelenska, the president and first lady of Ukraine, sing a cover of "Endless Love" and post it on YouTube? No, that's not true: The couple seen in this video are not the Zelenskyys. The man is a member of
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russia DID NOT ‘Find Over 30 Biological Labs’ In Ukraine ‘Formed By The Pentagon’
During the Russia invasion of Ukraine, did Russia find "over 30" bioweapons labs "formed by the Pentagon"? No, that's not true: According to public records, most of these labs were already known to Russia, as they were formerly part of th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russia DID NOT ‘Uncover’ 30 Bioweapon Labs In Ukraine — Most Were In Former USSR
Did the Russian Ministry of Defense "uncover" 30 bioweapons labs during its 2022 invasion of Ukraine? No, that's not true: According to public records, most of these labs were already known to Russia, as they were formerly part of the USS
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Nigeria Sent ‘Over 5,500 Military Forces to Ukraine’
Did Nigeria send over 5,000 "military forces to Ukraine"? No, that's nothing to substatiate such a claim: The Nigerian federal government has discouraged Nigerian citizens from joining Ukrainian military forces, as of March 7, 2022. The M
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: These Documents Do NOT Confirm Kyiv Was Preparing an Offensive Operation Against Donbas
Do these documents, purportedly acquired by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, confirm that Kyiv was preparing an offensive operation against Donbas scheduled for March 2022? No, that's not true: Although there are no form
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Leonardo DiCaprio Did NOT Donate $10 Million To Ukraine Armed Forces
Did Leonardo DiCaprio donate $10 million to the Ukraine armed forces? No, that's not true: The Hollywood actor has donated to several charities to support humanitarian efforts for Ukrainians displaced by the war, but he has not made a $10
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO F-22 Raptors Over Ukraine
Did F-22 Raptors fly over Ukraine? No, that's not true: Only the U.S. owns and operates such aircraft, and the U.S. has no manned or unmanned aircraft operating over Ukrainian air space, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. The cl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Verifiable Evidence Of US-Funded Bioweapons Labs In Ukraine — Video Misrepresents US Cooperative Threat Reduction Program
Is there verifiable evidence of U.S.-run bioweapons laboratories in Ukraine? No, that's not true: The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) at the U.S. Department of Defense says there are no U.S.-run bioweapons laboratories in the Europ
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Footage Of Hospital Attack WAS In Ukraine – But In Melitopol
Was video footage of an artillery attack of a hospital taken in Ukraine during the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict? Yes, but some of the details have been muddled: The Facebook post incorrectly suggested that the incident happened in Kyiv (s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Shows US Training Exercises NOT Russian War In Ukraine
Does this video show footage of the Russian war in Ukraine? No, that's not true: This is 2016 footage of U.S. Marine Corps training that took place in the desert near Yuma, Arizona, close to the Mexican border. The mislabeled video was po
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of Man Hugging Cat Was NOT Taken In Ukraine
Was an image of a man embracing a kitten while surrounded by rubble taken in Ukraine during the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict? No, that's not true: The image was taken in 2018 in Turkey and is not related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Logically→ An Air India flight was tracked flying in the closed airspace which Ukraine has declared as a no-fly zone.
On February 24, 2022, Air India flight AI121 flew from Delhi to Frankfurt, avoiding Ukraine. The wrong flight path then went viral with a false claim
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence President Zelenskyy Left Kyiv In Early March 2022
Does a disproved meme using an old photo of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy imply that he must have left the capital city of Kyiv in early March 2022? Does the Russian chairman of the State Assembly, Vyacheslav Volodin, know that
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russia Did NOT Go Back To Using A Gold Standard In Early March 2022
Did Russia go back to using a currency that operates on a gold standard? No, that's not true: Although Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced the abolition of the value-added tax (VAT) on precious metals in March 2022, this ch
Logically→ Video footage shows the wreckage of a Russian aircraft on a motorway in Ukraine following the Russian invasion of the country.
The footage of the wreckage is not from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it is from a Star Wars promotional video aired in 2014.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Russia Has Given Humanitarian Aid To Ukraine
Did Russia start offering humanitarian aid to Ukraine, according to this video? No, that's not true: This video does not talk about humanitarian aid once. It is from a Russia-controlled television network, RT, that the U.S. State Departme
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nathaniel Rothschild Did NOT Write To British Government Calling Putin ‘The Most Dangerous Man Since The Defeat Of Hitler’
Did Nathaniel Rothschild write a letter to members of the British government calling Russian President Vladimir Putin "the most dangerous man since the defeat of Hitler"? No, that's not true: "This is utterly untrue and completely fabrica
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Many US Megachurches DO Offer Relief And Support To The Ukrainian People
Have American megachurches failed to offer help to the Ukrainian people? No, that's not true: An informal survey by Lead Stories shows several of America's largest congregations and denominations are actively soliciting and distributing r
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Ukrainian Soldiers Praying During Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Does a viral image show a large group of Ukrainian soldiers praying during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict? No, that's not true: Although the image does show soldiers on their knees in prayer, the image was taken years before the Russ
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence NATO Laptop With Intelligence Found At Headquarters Of Ukrainian Nationalists — Computer Is NATO Surplus
Was a NATO-labeled laptop with intelligence found at the headquarters of Ukrainian nationalists? No, that's not true: NATO told Lead Stories the unit appears to be one of their old surplus laptops that was sold years ago, and one that wou
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NOT Russia Vs. Ukraine Tank Battle — Video Shows Abrams Tank Training
Does this video show a battle between Russian and Ukrainian tanks? No, that's not true: This video shows American-made Abrams tanks in a training exercise. The video was posted on TikTok by an account called @mzhoneybunn81 and also posted
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Putin’s Hand Going Through Microphone Is NOT Proof Of Green Screen — It’s Due To Compressed Video
Does a video of Russian President Vladimir Putin show him putting his hand through a microphone, meaning it was filmed in front of a green screen? No, that's not true: His hand appearing to float through the microphone is only visible in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Putin Bombed ‘Biden-Owned 200-Acre Villa’ in Ukraine Or ‘Biolabs & Pedophile Rings’ — Or That Any Of Those Exist in Ukraine
Did Russian President Vladimir Putin bomb a villa in Ukraine that U.S. President Joe Biden owned? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that this happened or that Biden owns a villa in Ukraine. When searching for credible articles abo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Destroyed City Does NOT Show ‘Present Situation’ In Ukraine
Does a video showing a destroyed city highlight the "present situation" in Ukraine during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict? No, that's not true: The video used as evidence of the "present situation" is footage from at least 2020 that s
Logically→ A fire broke out at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Ukraine.
Russian attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant caused a fire in its training building in Enerhodar. No radiation release was detected.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Alex Jones DID Predict War Months Ahead Of Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine In February 2022 — But Said ‘Smart Money Is On A War With China’
Did Alex Jones predict war about four months ahead of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022? Yes, that's true: But the American conspiracy theorist said nothing about the two European neighbors during his InfoWars show on October
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putin Did NOT Threaten Nigeria For Sending Troops To Ukraine During Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Did Russian President Vladimir Putin threaten to "level the whole nation" of Nigeria for sending troops to Ukraine during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict? No, that's not true: In the clip used to make the claim, which was published in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Ukraine Now’ Video Does NOT Show Ukraine — It Shows Kentucky in 2021
Does a video claiming to show "Ukraine now" in fact show Ukraine now? No, that's not true: The video shows western Kentucky in December 2021, after the area was hit by devastating and deadly tornados. The claim appeared in a Facebook post
Logically→ Russian tanks are being sold on eBay.
eBay's policy does not allow the sale of military items for both safety reasons and government regulations. The tank listing is satirical.
Truth or Fiction?→ Russia Purportedly Planned ‘Public Executions’ in Ukraine
In early March 2022, as wild rumors, lies, half-truths, and weaponized disinformation campaigns lit up social media amid Russia’s war against Ukraine, posts began to appear referencing leaked Russian plans for “public executions” the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Neither Zelenskyy NOR Putin Threatened To Send Troops To Ghana’s Border In Response To ‘Jokes’ About Russia-Ukraine War
Did the Ukrainian president threaten to send troops to Ghana's border for alleged "jokes" about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war? No, that's not true: Not only does Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy not appear in the video used to pur
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Panther Of Kharkiv’ Is NOT A Real Military Working Cat
Is this a picture of a cat, Mikael, "The panther of Kharkiv," trained by the Ukrainian army to spot Russian sniper laser dots and to signal where the sniper is? No, that's not true: While this cat may enjoy chasing a red dot, there is no
Logically→ An image shows children saying goodbye to Ukrainian soldiers fighting against the Russian invasion.
An image taken in 2016 falsely being linked to the prevailing situation in Ukraine. It was part of a photo album called "Children of War."