Is Ukraine Preparing to Legalize Porn Production to Raise Military Funding?
Claim: As of October 2023, the Ukrainian government was preparing to legalize the production of pornography to help fund the country's military.
Rating: False
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FACT CHECK: No, The BBC Did Not Publish A Video Claiming Bellingcat Said Hamas Used Weapons Supplied By Ukraine | Check Your Fact
Verdict: False
BBC did not publish this video nor did Bellingcat make the claim. There is no evidence that Ukraine supplied Hamas with weapons.
No, video doesn’t show Ukrainian troops surrendering to Russia, but a prisoner swap – Africa Check
A video of uniformed soldiers and tanks flying white flags taken in Ukraine is circulating on social media. It shows a temporary ceasefire in order to swap prisoners, not Ukrainian troops surrendering.
FACT CHECK: Video From Russian Attack Being Falsely Shared As Phosphorus Bomb In Gaza | Check Your Fact
Verdict: False
The post is miscaptioned. The video depicts a Russian attack on Ukraine from March.
FACT CHECK: Viral X Post Falsely Claims Hamas Thanked Ukraine For UK Naval Drones | Check Your Fact
Verdict: False
There is no evidence supporting the claim. A photo included in the post originally stems from a November 2022 EurAsian Times article.
Did Ukraine’s First Lady Spend $1.1M on Cartier Jewelry During September 2023 NYC Trip?
Claim: Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska spent $1,100,000 on Cartier jewelry and got a salesperson fired in the process during a visit to the U.S. with her husband, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in September 2023.
Rating: False
No, Ukraine didn’t release a postal stamp of a pro-Nazi soldier
Pro-Russian social media accounts have been circulating an image of what they say is a Ukrainian postage stamp showing a Ukrainian veteran who fought alongside the Nazis in World World II. It turns out, however, that this isn"t a real stamp.
Fake USA Today video reports supposed New York ‘brawl’ involving Ukrainian delegate
The video, which has USA Today's logo and style, has been shared across multiple social media platforms.
Video does not show Zelensky bodyguard in New York brawl
Posts sharing footage of an altercation in New York purport to show a security guard to President Volodymyr Zelensky starting a bar fight, in the latest example of fabricated Western media reports spreading anti-Ukrainian messaging. USA Today, whose logo appears in the clip, told AFP it did not publish the report and both the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the bar where the incident allegedly occurred also refuted the claim.
No, this stamp in tribute to a Nazi veteran was not issued by Ukraine – Truth or Fake
The Kremlin accuses Ukraine of issuing a national stamp with the face of 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka, a Canadian-Ukrainian soldier who served in a Nazi military unit during World War II and was wrongfully honoured in the Canadian parliament last week with a standing ovation. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.