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Fake: Kyiv Throws a ”Makhachkala on Fire” Party

The Kyiv club did not plan to hold a "Makhachkala on fire" party to celebrate the gas station explosion in the Russian city of Makhachkala. There is no such poster on the club's website and in its social media. The club representatives refuted the information spread on social networks.

Fake: France Congratulates Ukraine on Independence Day With a Map without Crimea

The photo on the billboard is fake. Moreover, the picture used captures a traffic stop in Denmark's capital Copenhagen, and not in France. French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking at the Crimea platform on August 23, once again emphasized that France does not recognize Russia's annexation of Ukrainian territories.

Fake: US General Called F-16 Fighters Useless for the Armed Forces

The US Air Force in Europe and Africa commander James Hecker did not call F-16 useless for Ukraine. The general noted that American fighter jets will provide additional capabilities to the Armed Forces on the battlefield, but will not be a panacea in the fight against the invaders.

No, the U.S. didn’t ‘accidentally’ send an extra $6 billion to Ukraine

No, the U.S. government did not accidentally send an extra $6 billion to Ukraine.

This viral claim takes what actually happened completely out of context. The U.S. actually sent about $6 billion less than it intended in military equipment to Ukraine – not $6 billion more.

That happened because the Pentagon overestimated the value of military equipment sent to the country, meaning it was worth about $6 billion less than originally estimated.