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Fake: Conflicting Numbers on Ukrainian Children Abductions Deny Deportations | StopFake

Kremlin outlets have seized on discrepancies in estimates of the number of Ukrainian children taken to Russia, touting them as supposed "proof" that the deportations are a Western invention. In reality, the varying figures reflect the inherent difficulty of gathering reliable data amid an ongoing war and under occupation. What remains undisputed, however, is the consensus among international organizations: Russia is engaged in the systematic deportation of Ukrainian children.

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Fake: Zelenska Claims Ukraine Is Ready to Accept 40 Million Refugees from Israel

First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska made no such statement regarding the acceptance of 40 million Israeli refugees. The claim is entirely false and has been circulated as part of a disinformation campaign. In reality, Ukraine successfully coordinated the evacuation of 176 individuals from Israel to Moldova, including 133 Ukrainian citizens and nationals of Moldova, Latvia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, and the United States.

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Manipulation: Ukraine Left Without School Textbooks After Closure of USAID Program | StopFake

The assertion that Ukraine has been left without school textbooks following the closure of a USAID program is a manipulation. In reality, the USAID program was implemented as planned, and textbook provision continues through funding from Ukraine's state budget. Such disinformation is intended to sow panic and erode public trust in both Ukrainian authorities and international partners.

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Fake: Schoolchildren Forced to Clear Debris After Shelling in Kyiv Because Adults are Avoid Drafting

In the video published by the Ukrainian deputy schoolchildren joined in clearing the rubble as volunteers.

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Elaborate Prince Harry disinfo push aims for mass media confusion | AAP

WHAT WAS CLAIMED: A BBC report reveals a Russian missile victim who met Prince Harry is a fraud.

OUR VERDICT: False. The BBC report is fake and the boy is a genuine victim of a Russian missile attack.

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Fake: Russian Forces Attacked Restaurant with NATO Troops in Kryvyi Rih

On 4 April 2025, Russian forces launched a ballistic missile attack on a residential area in Kryvyi Rih. The missile, equipped with a cluster warhead, landed near a children's playground, causing heavy civilian casualties. Twenty people were killed, nine of them children. Video footage from the restaurant, which was also damaged in the strike, clearly shows that no military personnel were present at the time of the attack.

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Fake: First Children’s Brigade Being Formed in Ukraine

In a comment for StopFake, the 117th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade in the Sumy region claimed that this information is fake. There is even no 153rd brigade in the Armed Forces. Instead, the 153rd separate battalion of the territorial defense was formed in Shostka at the very beginning of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine. In Ukraine, only citizens over the age of 18 are considered conscripts and can be drafted.

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