Fact-Check: ISW Debunks Russia’s “Drone Attack on Putin” Narrative
Analysts from the Institute for the Study of War found no proof for claims made by Russia regarding a Ukrainian drone attack on Putin's residence.
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FACT CHECK: Did Ukraine Really Try to Blow Up Putin’s Personal Residence?
A Kyiv Post fact check investigating Russian claims that Ukraine recently attempted to eliminate Russian President Vladimir Putin by launching drone swarms at his personal residence found little evidence that the attack overnight Sunday-Monday ever took place beyond the Kremlin's own claims.
Fact Check: Old Footage Resurfaces Amid Russia’s Claims Of Ukrainian Drone Attack On Putin’s Residence
We could not independently verify other details about the footage. However, it dates back to May 2023, and hence unlinked to the recent Russian allegations on Ukraine.
Images of Russian president at Indian religious sites are AI-generated
After Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded a trip to India in December 2025, AI-generated images were shared in posts claiming they showed him at religious sites with the country's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and firebrand Hindu monk Yogi Adityanath. There were no official reports of Putin travelling to the sites, nor were they listed on an itinerary shared by India's Ministry of External Affairs.
Fake: Zelensky Visit Near Kupyansk Was Green-Screen Staging
The video showing Volodymyr Zelensky near Kupyansk was not staged. The president's visit to the frontline city on December 12, 2025, was documented by official announcements, footage from the scene, and coverage by independent media, while OSINT analysts independently confirmed the location through geolocation. The clip promoted by propagandists as evidence of a "hologram" or green-screen effect is unrelated archival material from 2022, originally produced for a technology demonstration, and has no connection to Zelensky's address from the field.
Fact Check: Rob Reiner DID Say Publicly He Was Working On A Series About Putin And Trump’s Relationship
Did the late Rob Reiner publicly say he was developing a television series about Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump called "The Spy and the Asset"? Yes, that is true: Reiner announced the project in 2020 on the Mehdi Hasan Show on MSNBC. He again talked about it on the Dean Obeidallah Show on Sirius XMradio in 2021.
PTI Fact Check: No, Russian President Putin did not write anything …
A social media post recently went online claiming that Russian President Vladimir Putin had criticised the Narendra Modi government in a message written in the official visitors' book at Rajghat during his visit. However, the Press Trust of India's Fact Check Desk found the claim to be misleading in its investigation. In his original message, as verified by credible news reports and the Russian Foreign Ministry's official release, the Russian President praises Mahatma Gandhi and speaks of shared values between India and Russia. At no point did he mention or criticise the current Indian government.
Fake Letter Shared To Claim Indian Govt Asked Russia To Replace S-400 Systems
Claim: A viral notification claims India asked Russia to replace S-400 systems destroyed in a conflict with Pakistan in May 2025.
Fact: There is no credible evidence supporting this claim and the notification had clear discrepancies and has been debunked by PIB
Verified: Putin Did NOT Visit a Temple With PM Modi; Viral Image Is AI-Generated
A photograph widely shared on social media claims to show Russian President Vladimir Putin visiting a temple with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
NewsMobile investigated the viral picture and found that it is AI-generated.
Fact Check: AI-Generated Images Of Putin’s India Visit Flood Social Media; Here’s The Truth Behind Them
Russian President Vladimir Putin remained in New Delhi during his two-day visit. Viral images claiming to show him visiting Ayodhya and Ujjain with PM Modi, bathing in the Ganges in Varanasi, and reading the Gita on a plane are AI-created.