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.
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.
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.
Fact Check: Viral CCTV Footage Claiming An Attack On Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Residence Is AI-Generated
Russia recently accused Ukraine of carrying out a drone attack on President Vladimir Putin's residence. In connection with this, CCTV footage is circulating on social media, showing drones dropping bombs on a building. Some users are sharing the footage and claiming that it is an attack on Russian President Putin's residence.
Vishvas News investigated and found that the CCTV footage circulating with the claim that Putin's residence was attacked is AI-generated, not real.
PTI Fact Check: Old Ukraine drone strike video shared to falsely claim ‘India retaliation for attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh’
Social media users falsely shared an old video of a drone strike in Ukraine, claiming it showed India's retaliation against attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh. The PTI Fact Check Desk found that the visuals are months old and have been misrepresented through a misleading, inflammatory narrative.
PTI Fact Check: Old Kremlin drone attack video falsely shared with recent reports of attack attempt on Putin’s residence; details inside
Multiple social media users shared a video featuring fire at a structure, apparently set by a drone, claiming that Ukraine attacked Putin's residence with drones. However, the Desk concluded that the video actually dates back to 2023 and is not related to any attack on Putin's residence.
Fact Check: Old Footage Resurfaces Amid Russia’s Claims Of Ukrainian Drone Attack On Putin’s Residence
We could not independently verify other details about the footage. However, it dates back to May 2023, and hence unlinked to the recent Russian allegations on Ukraine.