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DISINFO: NATO exercises prove that the Alliance is preparing to send troops to Ukraine

On February 25, 2024, NATO military exercises Dragon-24 started in Poland. This part of the exercise on Polish territory is a key element of the largest NATO exercise since 1988, Steadfast Defender 2024. The military maneuvers are in no way related to the deployment of NATO troops to Ukraine. NATO has repeatedly emphasised that the Alliance is not involved in the Russian war and does not intend to send its troops into the territory of Ukraine.

February 21, 2024

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Trump falsely said U.S. gave $150B more to Ukraine than NATO | verifythis.com

The former president continued to criticize fellow NATO members' spending, but he overstated how much more the U.S. has spent to fund Ukraine's defense.

February 15, 2024

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FACT CHECK: No, NATO Did Not Invade Libya | Check Your Fact

NATO did not invade Libya but enforced a no-fly zone. While NATO did not
kill Gaddafi, it did hit his convoy with airstrikes, which led to Libyan
rebels finding and killing him'

January 25, 2024

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FACT CHECK: No, Biden Is Not Sending U.S. Troops To Fight Russia

A White House spokesperson said the claim is false in an email to Check Your Fact.

January 18, 2024

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FACT CHECK: Post Claims To Show Letter From Vladimir Putin | Check Your Fact

There is no evidence Putin released or wrote this letter

January 16, 2024

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Manipulation: Former NATO Commander Praises Russian Army and Give Up on Ukrainian Forces

Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe James Stavridis did not say that the Russian army is significantly superior to the Ukrainian army, and certainly did not "give up on the Ukrainian army." He only noted that the Russian army currently has a significant advantage in aviation. In his column on the Bloomberg website, Stavridis emphasizes the importance of further military support for Ukraine from its Western partners. The ex-military officer also notes that, with sufficient means, Ukraine "will at a minimum be able to hold off further significant Russian land gains."

December 16, 2023

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Fake: German Defense Minister Refuses to Consider Ukraine an Ally

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius did not say that Ukraine is not an ally of Germany. In an interview with the German TV channel ZDF, he only emphasized that Ukraine is not a NATO partner of Germany and therefore the format of providing it with military aid is different than if the "united West" were directly at war with Russia.

December 8, 2023

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FACT CHECK: Posts About Russian Ka-52 Helicopters Disappearing From Ukraine Are Misleading | Check Your Fact

Verdict: Misleading
While Ka-52 losses have been heavy, they are still being used in action, according to multiple experts and analysts.

November 27, 2023

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Manipulation: Ukrainians Failed Counteroffensive Because They Couldn’t Master Western Tanks Says The Telegraph

Propagandists have significantly distorted the article in The Telegraph. On the contrary, the author believes that such statements lack logic. The Telegraph article states that for a successful advance, the Ukrainian military needs not only Western tanks, but also complete air dominance, the latest military technology, and complete freedom of action, including in enemy territory. The author of The Telegraph calls on the West not to reduce the intensity of military assistance to Ukraine, and moreover, to provide Ukraine with the necessary amount of modern precision strike weapons (ATACMS, F-16 fighters, the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Munition (JASSM), etc.).

November 21, 2023

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No, NATO has not urged Ukraine to surrender, despite what social media posts claim | AP News

CLAIM: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has called on Ukraine to surrender to Russia.

AP'S ASSESSMENT: False. The 31-nation alliance has made no such call. The organization in a statement pointed to comments its secretary general made this week stressing that NATO remains committed to supporting Ukraine and that any decision to negotiate peace would be up to the Eastern European nation.

November 15, 2023

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