Category USA

Manipulation: Ukraine Lost a Billion Dollars by Signing a Contract With an “American Weapon Store” – FT

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Ukraine Lost a Billion Dollars by Signing a Contract With an "American Weapon Store" - FT
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The Financial Times did not write that Ukraine lost a billion dollars on this deal. The newspaper only reported on the arms supply contract that Ukraine signed with an Arizona company in the first months of the full-scale invasion. The company was never able to fulfill it due to the lack of experience in such large-scale deliveries. The irresponsible supplier received 17 million euros in advance, but Ukraine successfully sued for this money after the contract was canceled.

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Fake: Ukrainian Media Staged Olena Zelenska’s Meeting with Melania Trump

This photo is real. The first ladies met at the UN General Assembly in late September and discussed the protection of Ukrainian children. [...] However, this accusation against the Ukrainian media is completely unfounded. First, the photos are not identical: Melania Trump's facial expression and leg position are different in the photos. And secondly, the US First Lady took joint photos with Olena Zelenska and the Queen of Jordan on the same day, which is why she is wearing the same white suit. [...] There are no signs of editing on the photo with Zelenska.

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Fake: JD Vance Said Ukraine Will Never Pay Out the Families of All Fallen Soldiers | StopFake

The quote that Russian propaganda attributed to Vance is fabricated. We were unable to find any confirmation in any credible Western media that the US Vice President really commented on Ukraine's ability to make payments to the families of fallen soldiers and voiced such statistics. Moreover, the original source of the so-called quote is the X profile " Reagan Ronald " with the telling bio "Ban for fact-checking!" and the "parody account" tag.

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What We Know About Rumor American Derek Huffman Was Killed Fighting for the Russian Military | Lead Stories

Was American Derek Huffman killed in a drone strike while fighting for the Russian military in Ukraine in July 2025? A YouTube account used by his wife claimed in a comment that Huffman is alive and well. Another American acquaintance of Huffman also told Lead Stories that Huffman is alive, but definitive proof was not immediately available. Here's what we know so far.

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Fake: Bombs Dropped on Iran Were Intended For Ukraine – Zelensky | StopFake

Ukraine's President did not state that the bombs dropped on Iran on the night of June 22 were supposed to be used by Ukraine. Propaganda has spread a fake screenshot of a Radio Svoboda news story in another attempt to create the impression that the West no longer supports Ukraine.

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No, Ukrainian hackers didn’t attack Pentagon website on US’ Flag Day

We analyzed the structure and content of the WIRED website and concluded that the screenshot provided by the pro-Russian Telegram channel is definitely fake. The official website has no "BREAKING NEWS" section, and the magazine publishes all security-related news, including about hacker attacks, in the "Security" section.

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Manipulation: Ukraine Left Without School Textbooks After Closure of USAID Program | StopFake

The assertion that Ukraine has been left without school textbooks following the closure of a USAID program is a manipulation. In reality, the USAID program was implemented as planned, and textbook provision continues through funding from Ukraine's state budget. Such disinformation is intended to sow panic and erode public trust in both Ukrainian authorities and international partners.

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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.

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