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Fake: Zelenska Claims Ukraine Is Ready to Accept 40 Million Refugees from Israel

First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska made no such statement regarding the acceptance of 40 million Israeli refugees. The claim is entirely false and has been circulated as part of a disinformation campaign. In reality, Ukraine successfully coordinated the evacuation of 176 individuals from Israel to Moldova, including 133 Ukrainian citizens and nationals of Moldova, Latvia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, and the United States.

Fake: Kitchen Pot from the Revolution of Dignity Sold at a London Auction

There is no evidence online of the existence of such a lot. Moreover, the photo was shared only by Russian resources.

June 22, 2025
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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.

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.

June 21, 2025
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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.

June 20, 2025
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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.

June 19, 2025
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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.

June 16, 2025
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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.