No NATO troops in Ukraine, NATO says
Claim: "NATO troops deployed to Ukraine."
His source: Russian media. But we found no credible news reports or other reliable evidence to corroborate this.
A NATO spokesperson told us that the claim is false.
Disinformation
Fake: German Restaurant Urges to Talk Less About Ukraine in Its Ad
A German burger restaurant Burgermeister representative said in a comment to StopFake that they have no relation to the video circulating online. Due to the misuse of their name and logo, the company intends to contact law enforcement authorities to investigate this incident.
FACT CHECK: Viral X Post Of Boris Johnson Giving Raised Arm Salute Is Digitally Altered | Check Your Fact
A viral image shared on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, purports to show former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson giving a raised arm salute at a recent public event.
Verdict: False
The image is digitally altered. The image was originally shared to the platform by user @smak_media, who admitted it was photoshopped in a subsequent post.
Fake: In Ireland, Ukrainians of Drafting Age Receive Extradition Notices
Ireland's Justice Ministry stated that they have never sent such letters to Ukrainian citizens.
FACT CHECK: Posts Claims Ukrainian Challenger 2 Tank Was Not Destroyed | Check Your Fact
Social media posts are claiming Russia didn't destroy a Ukrainian Challenger 2 tank.
Verdict: False
The video does show a Ukrainian Challenger 2 tank, according to multiple media outlets and independent analysts. The United Kingdom Defense Secretary confirmed the Challenger 2 tank was destroyed.
Fake: Ukrainians in Germany Encouraged to Learn Cleaners’ Terminology to Find a Job
The circulating brochures are fake. The organization Handbook Germany, on behalf of which this brochure was allegedly published, denied its existence. They also noted that such a fake was intended to offend Ukrainian citizens living in Germany, as well as to cause damage to the reputation of the organization.
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: 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.
FACT CHECK: No, BBC News Did Not Report Prigozhin Is Still Alive | Check Your Fact
A video shared on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, claims to show a BBC News report stating Wagner Group founder Yevengy Prigozhin is still alive.
Verdict: False
There is no evidence that the BBC created this video. A spokesperson for the organization said the video was fake.
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.