Fake: Moscow Patriarchate Priests Kicked Out of Zelensky’s Office by a False Alarm
An air raid alert signaling an enemy drone detected near Kyiv sounded, and the drone was subsequently shot down by Ukrainian air defense.
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No, Russia did not ‘capture and destroy’ Ukraine’s Leopard 2 tanks – Truth or Fake
According to social media images, Leopard 2 tanks - recently delivered to Ukraine after weeks of waiting - have been destroyed by Russia's Wagner mercenary group. But Wagner's head Yevgeny Prigozhin has denied the claims, and the images have in fact been around on the internet for a while. We take a closer look in this edition of Truth or Fake with Vedika Bahl.
FACT CHECK: Did This Satirical Magazine Feature An Image Of Zelenskyy Stealing From Jesus? | Check Your Fact
Verdict: False
The image is digitally fabricated. There is no evidence that Charlie Hebdo published this cover.
Fake: Ukrainian Orthodox Church Canonizes Assassinated Nationalist Leder Stepan Bandera
Orthodox Church of Ukraine representatives told StopFake that Stepan Bandera is not being canonized by their church and the document used to substantiate these claims in Russian media is a fake.
No, this isn’t a recent photo of Russian priests blessing ‘Satan’
A photo being shared amid the war in Ukraine shows Russian priests blessing a missile before a parade in 2015. It doesn't show them blessing the so-called "Satan 2" missile that was unveiled a year later.
Disinfo: Zelenskyy is only a marketing operation, a Jewish face for a Nazi regime
The myth of Nazi-ruled Ukraine has been actively used by the pro-Kremlin outlets for years to denigrate Ukraine.
In 2015 Ukraine issued a ban on Nazi and Communist ideologies. The far-right groups had a limited presence during the Euromaidan protests and have suffered defeats in every national election since, with a united front of all radical right-wing parties in the 2019 parliamentary elections winning only 2.15% of the vote falling far short of the 5% minimum guaranteeing entry into parliament.
This video showing Ukrainians kneeling as a convoy passes was filmed before the current war
Tens of thousands of people have watched a video posted on Facebook that allegedly shows Ukrainians kneeling as a convoy carries religious relics through the streets of Kyiv to a bunker. However, this video is actually from several years ago and shows a funeral procession for fallen soldiers in another part of Ukraine.
American megachurches are offering support to Ukraine, despite claims on social media
Multiple megachurches around the United States have been raising funds to help Ukrainians during Russia's invasion.
Gateway Church, another megachurch in Texas, has set up a crisis relief fund to support people in Ukraine and the surrounding region.
Saddleback Church, a megachurch located in Lake Forest, California, has an advance relief team connecting with local pastors in Ukraine and Poland who are caring for hundreds of Ukrainian refugees. The church's website features ways people can help and has provided multiple updates on its efforts in the region.
The Rock Church, a megachurch in San Diego, California, is directing people to its partner organization, Crisis Response International, and told PolitiFact that it's in the process of establishing a Ukraine relief fund.
Crossroads Church, an Ohio-based megachurch, partners with humanitarian and disaster relief organizations Convoy of Hope and World Vision, which both have operations on the ground in Ukraine.
Other church networks, like the United Methodist Committee on Relief and Catholic Relief Services, are collecting donations and deploying staff and resources.
We rate posts that say no megachurches are raising money for Ukraine relief False.
FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show Clouds In The Shape Of An Angel Over Kyiv? | Check Your Fact
Verdict: False
The image dates back to at least 2016. There is no evidence it was taken in Ukraine.