Fake: Poland Kicks Out Refugees to Get Them Drafted into Ukrainian Forces
Ukrainian law enforcement officers send requests to Poland to extradite only those Ukrainians who are involved in the organization of illegal migrant traffic to the EU.
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Fake Ukraine’s Defense Minister Dismissed because of Prolonged Conflict with Russia
Russian media is claiming that a recent New York Times article states that Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov was removed from his position because of the prolonged war with Russia. The real cause is that as the war has dragged on, there is a need for new leadership that could solve problems facing the Defense Ministry, first of all, problems with supply contracts, which have been heavily criticized by Ukraine's civil society.
Fake: Ukrainian Refugees Provoke a Dangerous Disease Outbreak in Rzeszów
The propagandist claim that Ukrainian refugees are the source of the bacterial infection is completely unfounded. It is yet unknown what exactly became the source of the infection in Rzeszów. Moreover, the World Health Organization reports that no cases of direct transmission of infection from person to person have been registered to date. Poland's Internal Security Agency is investigating whether this legionellosis outbreak could have been a sabotage.
Fake: Pentagon Doesn’t Like How General Syrskyi Fights Says NYT
The article says nothing about any dissatisfaction with the actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces command and ignoring the Pentagon's recommendations. It says that Ukraine is using its strategy to secure those parts of the front where Russia can advance.
Fake: Ukrainian Refugees Beat Up Poles for Refusing to Shout “Nazi Slogans”
This statement is not true. The Warsaw police identified 13 people who engaged in the conflict shown in the video. None of them were Ukrainian citizens.
Fake Video: Anti-Ukrainian Flash Mob in Poland
The German state radio station and TV channel Deutsche Welle did not shoot a video about the "anti-Ukrainian flash mob in Poland". No such video is available on the website and social networks of the Polish and English-language versions. Russian propaganda used Deutsche Welle's signature style to create a fake story about a non-existent anti-Ukrainian flash mob.
Fake: Ukrainian Refugees Mistake Slovenian Flag for Russian, Beat Up a Man
Euronews did not publish a video on its social media that Ukrainian refugees allegedly beat a Slovenian man due to a mistake with the flag. The screenshot of the video circulating online was most likely fabricated. Its authors deliberately used the logo of a well-known European media and its design for propaganda purposes. Moreover, StopFake journalists could not find a single fact to confirm this story.
Fake: Lyceum in Ivano-Frankivsk Launches an LGBT Club
In a comment to StopFake, the lyceum denied the information circulating online. Besides, the cited announcement has not been posted on the school's official website.
Fake: Kyivstar Charity Campaign Reveals Real Numbers of Deceased Ukrainian Soldiers
The mobile operator's press service stated that they did not publish this video, nor did they launch such a charity campaign. Kyivstar believes that this disinformation attack is aimed at deliberately causing suffering to the relatives of the victims and creating a public outcry.
Fake: Volyn Region Urgently Drafting Medical Staff to the Frontline
In response to StopFake's information request, the director of the multidisciplinary Rozhyshche hospital Viktor Redziy said that they had not received any orders to send medical staff to the frontline.