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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Did NOT Execute US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink

2022-10-20 Did the U.S. military hang U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink for committing treason? No, that's not true: The story is entirely fabricated and Brink remains an ambassador in good standing. The claim originated on the website Real R Go to site post…»

Logically→ A Russian military vehicle runs over a Russian soldier during a procession amid the ongoing war.

2022-10-20 The video of a Russian vehicle allegedly running over Russian military personnel dates back to 2014. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Accident At Russian Military Parade Did NOT Happen Recently — Video Dates From 2014

2022-10-18 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 Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, North Korea did not initiate a military strike against Russia. They are allies

2022-10-12 North Korea has taken military action against Russia. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Did NOT Arrest US Ambassador To Ukraine Bridget Brink

2022-10-11 Did the military arrest the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink? No, that's not true: Real Raw News, the website that posted the story, has a disclaimer saying that their articles are "humor, parody and satire." The site has a histor Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Norway sent its military to guard offshore oil and gas, not to ‘counter Biden’

2022-10-07 “Norway readies its military to counter Biden.” Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Covid-19 Vaccination Reactions Are NOT Causing US Military Crashes And Aircraft NOT Grounded In September 2022

2022-10-05 Are complications from COVID-19 vaccinations causing U.S. military pilots to crash, resulting in the U.S. Navy and U.S Marine Corps grounding all aircraft after crashes in California killed six people in September 2022? No, that's not tru Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Column Of NATO Military Equipment Blocked By Residents Of Moldova’ on September 18, 2022

2022-09-29 Did locals block a NATO column in Moldova on September 18, 2022? No, that's not true: The video that allegedly demonstrates the "evidence" was shot in 2016. The claim appeared in an English-language tweet (archived here) on September 18, Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Revisit ‘Whitehat Military Sting Operation’ Theory — Just Reported On Ginni Thomas’ Texts

2022-09-28 Did Fox News revisit a "theory" about a "huge Trump and military white hat sting operation" in 12 states about the 2020 U.S. presidential election? Did this include a statement that the Biden family, elected officials, bureaucrats, social Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Records Contradict Majewski’s Account of Military Punishment

2022-09-28 Republican J.R. Majewski has centered his campaign for a competitive Ohio congressional seat around his biography as an Air Force veteran. Go to site post…»

Logically→ A Chinese military convoy entered Ukraine to help the Russian army.

2022-09-27 The video initially appeared in the context of Vostok 2022, a multilateral strategic and command exercise that took place in Russia. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Chinese military convoy is heading towards Beijing for an alleged coup.

2022-09-27 A video claiming a Chinese military convoy heading towards Beijing during an alleged coup is old. No such incident has been reported so far. Go to site post…»

Logically→ A 35 km-long queue was seen at Russia-Finland border after Putin ordered partial military mobilization.

2022-09-26 The viral video was made much before Putin's announcement and Finnish Border Guard clarified that the border situation is normal. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Former Ukrainian Human Rights Chief Lyudmila Denisova admitted to lying about the Russian military committing rape crimes in Ukraine.

2022-09-26 Denisova did not admit fabricating accusations against Russian troops. She only accepted her inappropriate use of language in detailing rape crimes. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Tribunal Did NOT Convict, Recommend Execution of Brian Stelter

2022-09-23 Did the U.S. military convict and execute Brian Stelter, a former CNN host, on September 20, 2022? No, that's not true: These claims were posted on a satirical website. Lead Stories had already debunked the site's prior claim that Stelter Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Viral image – Old photo of military exercise used to illustrate story about Russia’s war in Ukraine

2022-09-22 Photo shows fighting in Ukraine. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Ohio GOP House Candidate Has Misrepresented Military Service

2022-09-21 Campaigning for a northwestern Ohio congressional seat, Republican J.R. Majewski presents himself as an Air Force combat veteran who deployed to Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Chinese Military Convoy Entering Ukraine

2022-09-21 Does a video show a convoy of Chinese military vehicles crossing the Russian border into Ukraine in mid-September 2022? No, that's not true: There were no reports of Chinese military troops or vehicles in Ukraine when the claim was posted Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Putin Sets Partial Military Call-Up, Won’t ‘Bluff’ on Nukes

2022-09-21 It’s the first mobilization in Russia since World War II. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Military didn’t ‘deport’ immigrants from Martha’s Vineyard

2022-09-20 Martha’s Vineyard "used the military to deport every last illegal migrant from their island.” Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Migrants Flown to Martha’s Vineyard Moving to Military Base

2022-09-16 Migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard on the orders of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be moved to housing on a military base on Cape Cod. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Obama and Clinton weren’t arrested by the military

2022-09-15 “Obama & Clinton are being arrested by the military.” Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Heighten Protection on Donald Trump ‘Amid Assassination Chatter’

2022-09-13 Did the U.S. military heighten protection on Donald Trump "amid assassination chatter"? No, that's not true: A spokesman for the U.S. Marine Corps denied this claim. Lead Stories contacted the Marine Corps because the article making the c Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Blinken, in Kyiv, Unveils $2B in US Military Aid for Europe

2022-09-08 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unscheduled visit to Kyiv as the Biden administration announced major new military aid worth more than $2 billion for Ukraine and other European countries threatened by Russia. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Form Does NOT Show The U.S. Assessment Of The Ukrainian Military Being Trained In The UK

2022-09-07 Does a form circulating on social media show an official report of the American military describing as unsatisfactory the level of the Ukrainian army's preparedness? No, that's not true: This form, easily downloadable from one of the U.S. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It Was NOT A Military Aircraft That Hit The World Trade Center 2nd — It Was United Airlines Flight 175

2022-09-07 Was the second plane to hit the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, a military plane? No, that's not true: The plane that hit the south tower was United Airlines Flight 175, a commercial plane. The 9/11 Commission Report described " Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Flight Radar App Does NOT Show Trump Is Still In Power And A Covert Military Operation Is Underway

2022-09-03 Did President Trump extend his power as president by law on January 6, 2021, and is the National Guard activated to Federal Duty and in complete control? No, that's not true: There is no constitutional authority under which a president ca Go to site post…»

Snopes→ S. Korea May Conduct Survey on BTS Members’ Military Duty

2022-09-01 South Korea may conduct a public survey to help determine whether to grant exemptions to mandatory military service to members of the K-pop boyband BTS. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Brian Stelter Was NOT Arrested By U.S. Military

2022-08-30 Did the U.S. military arrest Brian Stelter, a former CNN host, on August 27, 2022? No, that's not true: "This story is completely false," a duty officer at the Pentagon told Lead Stories. The Posse Comitatus Act forbids the U.S. military Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, the U.S. military has not taken control of the government

2022-08-30 The National Guard was activated Jan. 6, 2021, and “is in complete control.” Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Rep. Jim Banks Tweet: ‘Student Loan Forgiveness Undermines’ Military Recruiting

2022-08-26 Amid national student loan forgiveness discourse on August 25 2022, screenshots of a tweet attributed to an Indiana Republican appeared and went viral, expressing his apparent belief that U.S. President Joe Biden’s plan potentially undermined mil Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Pirates Attacking U.S. Military Ship — It’s Marine Sniper Training And Other Clips

2022-08-16 Does this video show pirates trying to take over a U.S. military ship? No, that's not true: This video shows scenes taken from different sources, but the opening scene -- a small red target boat under heavy machine gun fire, a scenario th Go to site post…»

Snopes→ The US Military’s Approach To Curbing Online Extremism Within Its Ranks, Explained

2022-08-12 The new rules prohibit any statement that advocates for “violence to achieve goals that are political ... or ideological in nature." Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No, weapons headed to the IRS weren’t seized by the military

2022-08-11 A "Delta Force” seized a shipment of weapons headed to the IRS. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Does NOT Have 1,477 Deep Underground Military Bases Around World

2022-08-10 Does the United States have 1,477 deep underground military bases around the world? No, that's not true: According to a duty officer at U.S. Defense Press Operations, "That claim is not true." The claim, which was originally on TikTok, re Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Is This ‘Mayonnaise Safety’ Military Handbook Real?

2022-08-08 What will they think of next? Ketchup protocols? Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Arrest DNI Avril Haines

2022-08-08 Did the U.S. military arrest Avril Haines, the director of National Intelligence, on August 2, 2022? No, that's not true: A duty officer at the Pentagon told Lead Stories that this claim was "false." The claim is not corrobrated by contem Go to site post…»

Snopes→ China Halts Climate, Military Ties over Pelosi Taiwan Visit

2022-08-05 The measures are the latest in a promised series of steps intended to punish the U.S. for allowing the visit to the island it claims as its own territory. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Did NOT Convict, Vote To Execute Secretary Of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough

2022-07-29 Did the U.S. military convict and vote to execute Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the Pentagon told Lead Stories the story was "completely false." The U.S. Department of Veterans Affa Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Military Did NOT Find Wasp Venom In COVID Vaccines For Children

2022-07-28 Did the U.S. military find wasp venom in COVID-19 vaccines for children? No, that's not true: As of July 28, 2022, only Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were approved for people 17 and under in the United States. Neither of them includes the v Go to site post…»

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