Image shows smoke rising from Russian warehouse after Ukrainian drone strike
TRUE: A photograph authentically shows a mushroom cloud of smoke rising from a Russian warehouse after it was bombed in a Ukrainian drone strike.
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Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Russia Hit Skyfall Facility Visited By Lindsey Graham
Do viral posts prove that Russia destroyed the Skyfall drone production facility in Ukraine visited by late Senator Lindsey Graham hours before his death? No, that's not true: The posts don't cite any sources. No credible media outlets reported that, and even Russia didn't claim it hit that target.
Fact Check: Euronews Did NOT Report That Zelenskyy’s Parents Were Detained For Laundering $11 Million — Story Is Fabricated
Did a real report from Euronews state that Volodymyr Zelenskyy's parents were detained for laundering $11 million? No, that's not true: At the time of writing, Euronews had not published a story matching the claim. A Ukrainian governmental body dedicated to stopping the spread of disinformation has said the claim is false.
Fake: China Refused Ukraine a $30.8 Billion Debt Deferral
Russian propaganda outlets and anonymous Telegram channels are claiming that China refused Ukraine a deferral on debt repayment amounting to $30.8 billion. [...] Yet the information spread in these publications is fake, as indicated by numerous factors. [...] No credible media outlet - Ukrainian, Chinese, or Western - has reported on a debt of $30.8 billion, a diplomatic approach by Zelensky to Beijing requesting a deferral, or a refusal by the Chinese side.
Fake: EU Imposes Sanctions Targeting Children
The EU imposed sanctions on Russian organizations and officials implicated in the abduction of Ukrainian children and their forced "re-education."
Fake: Russian Defense Ministry Claims It Spared Central Kyiv Out of …
The Russian Ministry of Defense did not spare central Kyiv out of humanitarian concern. From the opening days of the full-scale invasion, Russian forces have carried out systematic missile and drone strikes against residential areas, hospitals, and civilian infrastructure across Kyiv, including its central districts. The ministry's own statement undercuts its humanitarian framing further: it contains explicit threats against the civilian population - language that is irreconcilable with any credible claim of restraint.
Russian Telegram channels and state media are amplifying a May 4, 2026, statement by Russia's Ministry of Defense claiming that Moscow had previously "refrained, for humanitarian reasons," from launching missile strikes on the center of the Ukrainian capital.
Fact Check: Video Going Viral With Claims Of Ukrainian Attack On Russian Oil Refinery Is AI-Generated
Vishvas News found in its investigation that the viral CCTV footage claiming to show a Ukrainian attack on Russian oil refineries is fake. While it is true that Ukraine has conducted real drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure in March 2026, this particular video is a synthetic fabrication.
Ignore fake graphics quoting Kenyan minister Alfred Mutua ‘confessing’ to recruiting Kenyans to fight for Russia in Ukraine
As Kenya works to bring home citizens duped into fighting for Russia in Ukraine, two graphics have falsely claimed that Kenyan cabinet secretary for labour Alfred Mutua admitted recruiting them.
Footage of Russian attack on Kyiv shared with false claims it shows Iranian drone strike on Bahrain
Footage of a drone strike on a building has been shared on social media with false claims it shows a recent Iranian attack on Bahrain. But it actually predates the recent conflict in the Middle East and shows a Russian attack on Ukraine.
Fake: Mexican Police Seized Ukrainian “Baba Yaga” Drone From Cartels
The image is edited. It repurposes a photo of a Ukrainian drone previously reported as captured by Russian forces, with a Mexican police emblem digitally added to create the false impression of a cartel seizure.