Category Media taken out of context

Claims That Ukraine Wants to Extradite Refugees Are Russian Disinformation

Various media reports originating in Ukraine and Russia are claiming that the Ukrainian government is seeking to extradite military-aged refugees and "draft dodgers" back to the country, and that Ukraine's requests have so far been rejected by a number of its European neighbors. The reports, which are being circulated primarily by Russian government-funded media organizations RT and Sputnik, have also spread to some Western media including a viral Facebook video.

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Fact check: No evidence drone attack launched from Estonia or Latvia

A post shared on Facebook claims that a drone attack on a Russian airbase was launched from Estonia or Latvia.

Verdict: Misleading
There is no evidence that the attack was launched from Estonia or Latvia. Both countries denied the claim.

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Photo from Ukraine falsely shared as aftermath of Myanmar clash

As anti-junta forces reportedly captured a strategic military base in southern Myanmar, a photo surfaced in Burmese posts that falsely claimed it showed a foreign woman helping rebels loot pagodas in the battlefield. The picture was actually taken in a Ukrainian town damaged by heavy Russian attacks.

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Video shows Putin at judo coach’s burial in 2013, not Wagner leader’s funeral

Days after Wagner commander Yevgeny Prigozhin was confirmed dead in a plane crash, a video emerged on social media with claims that it showed Russian President Vladimir Putin attending his funeral. However, these claims are false; the footage dates back to 2013, and shows Putin at the funeral of his long-time judo trainer.

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Ukraine training exercise misrepresented as staged combat

Social media posts claim a video of two camouflaged individuals dragging a man shows an attempt to stage footage of Ukrainian troops in combat. This is false; the clip was filmed by a center that offers military skills training for civilians.

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Ukraine water sprinklers predate Russian invasion, US wartime assistance

Social media users are claiming a video shows Ukrainians in Kyiv cooling off under a water spray system set up during the war. This is false; the city's use of sprinklers predates Russia's invasion in February 2022.

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Photos of French villa falsely tied to Ukrainian defense minister

Social media posts claim photos show a multimillion-dollar property recently purchased by the daughter of Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov. This is false; the luxury villa in Cannes, France has been on the market since October 2021, according to a real estate firm and the owners of the house.

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