FACT CHECK: Facebook Video Does Not Show Ukrainian Soldiers ‘Faking Combat’
Verdict: False.
The video shows a behind-the-scenes look at a music video for a song called "Brothers" by Misha Scorpion and Vitsik, not Ukrainian soldiers "faking combat."
Category Media taken out of context
Viral Photos Of Zelenskyy In Suit Predate 2022 Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
Claim: Volodymyr Zelenskyy wore a suit while meeting Emmanuel Macron and Klaus Schwab, but opted for a non-formal sweatshirt during his visit to the Oval Office.
Fact: Photos of Zelenskyy with Macron and Schwab were taken prior to the Russian invasion of February 2022.
Ukraine’s army wrongly accused of staging war footage
Users are now sharing a viral video claiming to show crisis actors faking injuries for the Ukrainian army in order to "solicit" more money from allies. We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.
Fact Check: Photo of a suited Zelenskiy at WEF summit predates Ukraine war
VERDICT: Misleading. The image was taken in January 2020, two years before Russia invaded Ukraine and Zelenskiy ditched suits for wartime attire.
Fact Check: Music video BTS goes viral as Ukrainian soldiers fake combat for US funds
Claim: Ukraine was caught faking combat scenes to ask for more money from the US.
Fact: This video does not show Ukrainian soldiers creating fake combat scenes. It's a behind-the-scenes shot from a music video.
FACT CHECK: Video Shows Airsoft Production, Not Russian Ambush Of Americans In Ukraine
A post shared on X claims to show Russians ambushing American fighters in Ukraine.
Verdict: False
The video originates from an airsoft creator. There is no indication it was taken in Ukraine.
Fake: Ukraine Admits that Foreign Mercenaries Left the Country for the War in Israel
This video has never been shown on Ukrainian television. To create a fake video, its authors used the real story of the American news program CBS Mornings and replaced its audio track.
Manipulation: Russia May Outpace Europe and USA in GDP Growth Says The New York…
The New York Times article does indeed contain a prediction that Russia may outpace European countries and the United States in terms of economic growth this year. However, this forecast does not belong to the NYT economic columnist Patricia Cohen, as the Russian media claim, but to the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. Also, Russian media cover only a part of the article - the part about the resilience of the Russian economy to Western sanctions. Instead, the main idea of the publication, which is to prove that the Russian economy is currently working to wage war in Ukraine, remains unaddressed by propagandists. Russian publications also ignore the problems in the consumer sector that Russians are currently facing.
Manipulation: Fukuyama Claims Ukraine Won’t Be Able to Return All Its Territories
Francis Fukuyama did not make such statements in an interview with Radio Svoboda. This conclusion was made by the Russian media. In reality, the American philosopher noted that the only way for Russia to leave the occupied territories is Ukraine's victory. He also said that "the issue that Ukraine will face in the future is the possibility that not 100 percent can be liberated". Yet he specified that all discussions about territorial concessions during future negotiations are speculative, and only the Ukrainians themselves should answer these questions and make decisions.
Manipulation: Poles No Longer Want to See Ukrainian Refugees in Poland – CNN
Russian propaganda, using the CNN article, made a manipulative generalization that Poles in general do not want to see Ukrainians in their country anymore. The original source does not talk about the mood in Poland in general, but only covers a rally of the far-right Confederation party, known for its anti-Ukrainian rhetoric. In the parliamentary elections, this party received the lowest result, and a national poll in September 2023 showed that 65% of Poles support the reception of refugees from Ukraine.