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Manipulation: British Military Expert Says Ukraine Can’t Retake Crimea

In his opinion piece for the British conservative Daily Telegraph newspaper, retired British Colonel Richard Kemp does not write that
Ukraine "cannot seize Crimea." On the contrary, Kemp emphasizes that
"Russia's complete collapse is surprisingly close," Ukraine will be able to
return the Crimean Peninsula which was annexed in 2014 and "achieve the
complete collapse of Putin's forces" with the full support of its partners.

March 6, 2023

Disinformation Faked publications: billboards ads magazines etc Russian propaganda Coordinated disinformation Media taken out of context Fact checks / debunkings Methods Misconceptions Ukraine Russia UK International community

Fake: Ukrainian Authorities Planning to Mobilize Nuclear Plant Workers – Document

A "document" purporting to be an order for the mobilization of Ukraine's
nuclear plant workers is being disseminated online. The document is a fake
as evidenced by the many errors in the text of the letter. Furthermore,
some of the "signers" of this "document" are no longer members of Ukraine's
parliament. Mobilization preparation and management is not the
responsibility of Ukraine's legislative body.

March 4, 2023

Disinformation Faked publications: billboards ads magazines etc Russian propaganda Escalation / WWIII Coordinated disinformation Fact checks / debunkings Narratives Misconceptions Ukraine Russia

A year of disinformation around the war in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has been accompanied by a ferocious battle of disinformation, waged in particular by pro-Russian agitators seeking to distort and shift the blame for many atrocities on the ground. They have sought to depict the Ukrainian side as Nazis or suggest that Western support for Kyiv is evaporating. Here are some of the main narratives, false or misleading, that have been fact-checked over the past year by AFP's digital verification teams.

February 24, 2023

Disinformation Antisemitism Faked publications: billboards ads magazines etc Russian propaganda Bucha Coordinated disinformation Attacks on civilians Nazism Fact checks / debunkings Faked news reports Germany Volodymyr Zelenskyy Methods European Union Narratives Misconceptions Poland Substance abuse Context Ukraine Russia The war is a hoax War crimes Hatred and bigotry International community

Claims that Vladimir Putin destroyed an ‘adrenochrome warehouse in Ukraine’ lack evidence

A recent blog post builds on a fictitious narrative that Russian President Vladimir Putin is stymieing the production of adrenochrome in Ukraine.......We found no credible news reports or sources to corroborate the unfounded allegations, which were published on Real Raw News, a site that regularly posts fake news. The blog's stories are written by someone using a pseudonym and the site has a disclaimer saying it contains "humor, parody and satire," though the author has defended his stories as truth.

The same site wrote separately that Putin intercepted a shipment of adrenochrome bound for the United States. We rated that Pants on Fire!......We rate claims that Putin destroyed an adrenochrome warehouse in Ukraine Pants on Fire!

February 23, 2023

Antisemitism Blood libel Children Faked publications: billboards ads magazines etc Russian propaganda Coordinated disinformation Fact checks / debunkings Putin Methods Narratives Misconceptions Satire taken seriously Ukraine Organ farming Russia Protected groups & minorities Hatred and bigotry

Photo of Biden, Zelenskyy holding hands was altered

President Joe Biden made a surprise trip to Ukraine on Feb. 20, and he was photographed walking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outside of a monastery in Kyiv.

Multiple news outlets have published the picture. But an altered version of the photo is spreading on social media....Biden announced more military aid for Ukraine on the trip, but the image, taken for The New York Times by photographer Daniel Berehulak, is doctored.

We rate claims the photo is authentic False.

February 22, 2023

Disinformation Faked publications: billboards ads magazines etc President Biden Fact checks / debunkings USA AI-generated / doctored images Volodymyr Zelenskyy Methods Misconceptions Ukraine International community

Fact check: How propaganda denigrates Ukrainian refugees

Ukrainian refugees are portrayed in some media and social media channels as ungrateful, dangerous and parasitic. DW explains why such propagandist tactics often work - and how to recognize them for what they are.

February 19, 2023

Disinformation Faked publications: billboards ads magazines etc Fact-checking tools Fact checks / debunkings "How to" instructions Resources Misconceptions Poland Ukraine Russia International community

Manipulation: Ukraine To Become Uninhabitable – Foreign Affairs

A recent article talks about steps to be taken to help Ukrainian energy networks
avoid collapse in the face of relentless Russian bombardment. The author
argues that this is no less important than the supply of modern weapons.
The possibility of Ukraine becoming uninhabitable is discussed only in the
event of a complete lack of support from the West, and the total Russian
destruction of Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

February 10, 2023

Disinformation Military aid Faked publications: billboards ads magazines etc Russian propaganda Escalation / WWIII Coordinated disinformation Media taken out of context Fact checks / debunkings Methods Narratives Misconceptions Ukraine Russia Aid to Ukraine

Debunked: The fake anti-Ukraine ads targeting US and Poland – Truth or Fake

The FRANCE 24 Observers team have conducted an investigation since November 2022 and have spotted a variety of fake anti-Ukraine ads throughout the globe - a product of Russian disinformation and propaganda. Find out more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

February 9, 2023

Disinformation Faked publications: billboards ads magazines etc Fact checks / debunkings USA Volodymyr Zelenskyy Misconceptions Poland Ukraine International community

Fake: Expressing Condolences, Zelenskyy Urges Turkey to Supply Ukraine More Aid

Russian social media users are claiming that while expressing condolences about the tragic earthquake that struck Turkey, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also reminded Ankara that he hopes Turkey will continue to provide assistance to Ukraine. President Zelensky never posted such a tweet, this post is a fake. On the contrary, the Ukrainian President offered help to Turkey and said that Ukrainian rescuers and equipment were being sent to participate in the rescue efforts.

February 9, 2023

Disinformation Faked publications: billboards ads magazines etc Russian propaganda Coordinated disinformation Fact checks / debunkings Volodymyr Zelenskyy Misconceptions Ukraine Russia Aid to Ukraine International community Turkey

Fake: Ukrainians in Poland and Great Britain Issued Draft Notices

Russian media claims that draft notices are being issued to Ukrainians in
the UK and Poland are not true. According to Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers
Regulation #1487, Ukrainian diplomatic missions are obliged to inform
Ukrainian citizens of military service age about conscription campaigns and
to facilitate their return to Ukraine in times of mobilization or war. No
one is authorized to serve draft notices abroad, not even diplomatic
workers. The video being circulated online, in which a Telegram user claims
several of his acquaintances received draft notices in their places of
employment in Poland is a blatant lie. Another fake vein, in which a letter
allegedly urging Ukrainians currently living in the UK to report to the
Ukrainian embassy seemingly for military service, is also a forgery.

February 8, 2023

Disinformation Faked publications: billboards ads magazines etc Russian propaganda Coordinated disinformation Fact checks / debunkings Misconceptions Poland Ukraine Russia UK International community