Category Russia

Fake: Kyiv Throws a ”Makhachkala on Fire” Party

The Kyiv club did not plan to hold a "Makhachkala on fire" party to celebrate the gas station explosion in the Russian city of Makhachkala. There is no such poster on the club's website and in its social media. The club representatives refuted the information spread on social networks.

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FACT CHECK: Post Claims To Show French Villa Bought By Ukraine Defense Minister | Check Your Fact

A video shared on X, the website formerly known as Twitter, claims to show a French villa that was bought by Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleskii Reznikov for his daughter.

Verdict: False
There is no evidence that Reznikov bought this house.

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FACT CHECK: Video Claims To Show Russian Soldier Exploding After Hitting Tank With Artillery Shell | Check Your Fact

A video shared on Twitter claims to show a Russian soldier exploding after hitting a tank with an artillery shell.

Verdict: Misleading
The explosion is edited in. There is no evidence the soldier died during this.

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What we can VERIFY about bans on cluster bombs and whether using them is a war crime

Cluster munitions that the U.S. is sending to Ukraine are banned in more than 100 countries. The use of cluster bombs can be a war crime in some cases.

Countries that haven't ratified the Convention on Cluster Munitions treaty, such as the United States, Russia and Ukraine, can use cluster bombs without violating international law.

However, there are some cases where the use of cluster bombs by any country could violate international law and be considered a war crime. These include attacks that indiscriminately target civilians.

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No evidence that test of US nuclear missile was done to threaten Russia

Claim: Joe Biden launched unarmed nuclear bombs as a "Russia threat."
Verdict: No evidence that test of US nuclear missile was done to threaten Russia.

The Air Force described it as routine. News reports on the testing did not mention Russia.

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Fake: Woman Jailed for 10 Years for Corresponding With Sister in Russia

Russian social media claims that a Ukrainian court sentenced a woman to 10 years imprisonment for corresponding with a sister in Russia and posting a picture criticizing a Ukrainian nationalist leader, are propagandist fakes. The woman was in fact convicted for sending Ukrainian military locations to the invading Russian army.

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Manipulation: UN Encourages to Stop Drone Attacks on Moscow

UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq neither encouraged to end any attacks on Moscow, nor spoke in their favor. The organization representative spoke against "any and all attacks on civilian facilities" and expressed the wish that they stop.

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