Fake: Uber Refuses to Transport Ukrainian Refugees
The Uber transportation and mobility company has made no announcements about refusing to transport Ukrainian refugees anywhere in the world.
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Fake: Red Cross Collected Data on Children’s Healthy Organs in Mariupol
Russian media and social media users allege that the Red Cross is involved in children's organ trafficking. There is absolutely no evidence to support these allegations in the videos used to make these charges
Doctored image does not show KFC in Russia that ‘changed name to Siberian Fried Chicken’
After the parent company of fast-food giant KFC said it was suspending operations in Russia, social media posts shared hundreds of times purported to show a photo of a branch that "rebranded as Siberian Fried Chicken" in order to stay in business. However, the image is doctored. The original photo shows a KFC restaurant in western Russia, which has not changed its name, a spokesperson told AFP on May 26, 2022.
Fake: Ukraine to Stop All Payments in the Kherson Region
Despite the temporary Russian occupation, residents of Kherson and the surrounding region continue to receive all social benefits they are due. Possible delays in payments may be due to technical problems or additional processing required due to the occupation.
Photo of Putin wearing crinkled suit has circulated online since 2017
An image of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been shared thousands of times online alongside a claim he "has started to wear a bulletproof vest" after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Part of Putin's wrinkled suit jacket was circled in the posts as evidence for the claim. The photo has been shared in a false context: it has circulated in reports since mid-2017, almost five years before Russian troops invaded Ukraine.
Fake: OSCE Provided Communications and Intelligence for Azov in Mariupol
The OSCE has categorically denied that it provided communications and intelligence to the Ukrainian military based in the Azovstal plant in Ukraine's southeastern port city of Mariupol. OSCE representatives emphasized that they never provided any additional information, except for open-source official reports, and did not support any of the parties to the conflict.
Video shows tanks heading for military exercise in western Finland, not to Russian border
The statement says that "tracked vehicles will be transported by train" to Niinisalo and Kankaanpaa in western Finland between April 26 and May 2, 2022. The Finnish Defence Forces published details of previous Arrow exercises in Niinisalo in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Fake: Mriya Transport Plane Wreckage Disposed of
The Antonov Company denies the disinformation disseminated by Russian media, claiming the wreckage of the world's largest aircraft, the Mriya Antonov An-225 cargo plane has been disposed of. The wreckage is being kept as evidence of Russian invaders' crimes.
Fact check: Are food supplies being weaponized?
Who is responsible for shuttered ports and mined maritime routes in the Black Sea? Are sanctions against Russia driving up global food prices? Can grain supplies from Ukraine be replaced? A DW fact check clarifies.
No, a photo of burning books was not taken during current war in Ukraine
Photo claiming to show burning Ukrainian history books isn't from the current war with Russia. It actually dates back to March 2010.