Fake: Schoolchildren Forced to Clear Debris After Shelling in Kyiv Because Adults are Avoid Drafting
In the video published by the Ukrainian deputy schoolchildren joined in clearing the rubble as volunteers.
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Fake: NATO Chief Rutte “Ukraine Should Fight Until 2030”
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has made no statement suggesting that Ukraine "must fight until 2030." In reality, Rutte warned that Russia could be prepared to use military force against NATO within the next five years, and emphasized that the threat to European security will persist even after the war in Ukraine concludes.
Fake: UK Visa Center in Kyiv Closed Down After Russian Shelling
In reality, the visa center, which helps to obtain visas to the UK, has long since moved to another address. As a result of the Russian shelling, the building where it is currently located was not damaged, and it continues to operate. This visa center is a commercial structure and is formally in no way connected with the British government.
Fake: Polish Newspaper Publishes Interview with Russian War Correspondent and Propagandist
A newspaper with that name does not actually exist, and the interview is forged.
Fake: Ukrainian Hackers Target Pentagon Website Over Display of Russian Tricolor – Wired
The American outlet Wired has not reported that a so-called 'Ukrainian branch' of the Anonymous hacker collective attacked the U.S. Department of Defense website over a Russian flag image used in a Flag Day greeting. Russian propaganda appropriated Wired's branding to fabricate yet another disinformation narrative aimed at discrediting Ukraine.
Fact Check: 2024 video of strikes on Kyiv falsely described as Russia retaliation to 2025 drone attack
A video showing missiles striking central Kyiv in 2024 has been falsely suggested by social media users to show Moscow's retaliation in June 2025 to Ukraine's drone attack inside Russia.
NYT didn’t reveal Pentagon plans to kidnap Zelenskyy | Snopes.com
Rating: Originated as satire.
In a statement to Snopes, Naseem Amini, spokesperson for the Times, wrote: "The New York Times did not publish this story, and none of the writers listed are employed by The Times."
Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Taxpayers Paid $411,634 For Sen. Lindsey Graham’s May 2025 Hotel Stay In Kyiv | Lead Stories
Do viral screenshots prove that U.S. taxpayers paid $411,634.00 for Senator Lindsey Graham's hotel stay in Kyiv, Ukraine, in May 2025? No, that's not true: His name is not linked to the spending documented in the images. The Department of State told Lead Stories that the screenshot of the agency's government contract in Ukraine had nothing to do with congressional travel.
Fact Check: This Video Is Gaming Footage And Does Not Depict A Ukrainian Attack On Russian Air Base Under Operation ‘Spider Web’
Under Operation 'Spider Web', Ukraine targeted Russian military infrastructure and air bases with drones. However, the viral video claiming to show this is not of real footage; it is from a video game.
Lindsey Graham, Richard Blumenthal didn’t spend $800K on hotels during Kyiv visit. We crunched the numbers | Snopes.com
The senators visited Kyiv on May 30, 2025, but the alleged $814,000 expense covered a State Department hotel contract for June lodging in Kyiv.