Fact checks: from across the internet
Ukraine Fact Check presents fact checks on Ukraine in two different ways. Our team works to:
1. index and tag existing fact-check articles from reputable sources from across the internet;
2. compile and publish original fact check articles, based our team’s own research into a subject.
Below, you can find the fact-check articles published by other websites across the internet.
Disclaimer: Ukraine Fact Check was not involved in producing the articles listed below. The information presented in them may be incorrect, incomplete, or misleading. As with any other type of article, read with a critical eye, check sources, and seek other opinions before making up your mind on important topics.
No, a viral photo doesn’t show Ukraine surrendering
A viral post claims Ukraine surrendered to Russia. The photo is not recent and suspected to be part of a Russian misinformation campaign from April 2022.
FACT CHECK: Did Sweden Confirm That The 10 Tanks It Sent To Ukraine Were Destroyed? | Check Your Fact
A post shared on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, claims Sweden confirmed that the 10 tanks it sent to Ukraine were destroyed.
Verdict: Misleading
There is no evidence that Sweden confirmed that these tanks have been destroyed. Two of the 10 have been confirmed as damaged by video.
Fake: Ukrposhta Presents a Stamp Sketch with the SS “Galicia” Veteran
This stamp does not exist. In a comment to StopFake, Ukrposhta denied this information. The list of issued stamps can be seen on the post office’s official website, and the propaganda’s made-up stamp with the SS “Galicia” veteran is not among them.
Don’t fall for this supposed anti-Ukrainian billboard declaring ‘Glory to Urine’
Verdict: This video was altered.
Erin Watkins, general counsel for [billboard owner] Big Outdoor, told PolitiFact that “Glory to Urine” never appeared on the billboard and that the “original video that was used to create the doctored images appears to be at least over a year old.”
“The images are 100% fake,” Watkins said.
FACT CHECK: No Evidence ‘Glory To Urine’ Billboard Is Real | Check Your Fact
There is no evidence, though, that this occurred. Check Your Fact did not find any credible news outlets reporting on the alleged billboard. Instead, multiple outlets, including fact-checking website Snopes, reported that the billboard was a viral fake.
FACT CHECK: Image Claims To Show Aftermath Of Recent Ukrainian Attack | Check Your Fact
A post shared on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, claims to show a satellite image of the aftermath of the recent Ukrainian strike in Crimea.
Verdict: False
The image is from an August 2022 Ukrainian attack.
Fake: Zelenskyi’s Security Guard Got Into Drunk Fight in New York
The video evidence of the incident, allegedly published in an American media outlet, is a poorly made forgery, full of errors.
USA TODAY didn’t report Zelenskyy security guard ‘brawl’ | Fact check
The claim: Video shows USA TODAY report that Zelenskyy’s security guard ‘started a drunken brawl’ in New York
The video has been altered. USA TODAY did not report such an incident.
Yes, aid to Ukraine would continue during a government shutdown
The odds of a shutdown increase the longer Congress goes without reaching a spending agreement. With cuts looming, people asked if aid to Ukraine would halt, too.
ANSWER: Yes, American assistance to Ukraine is among the military programs exempt from the impact of a government shutdown.
Claim that there’s ‘zero footage from the Ukraine war’ ignores countless photos and videos
The devastation from the Russia-Ukraine war has been well documented. There are hundreds of legitimate photos and videos depicting war casualties and decimated communities.
Some photos and videos have been documented by news media; other footage has been taken by Ukrainian civilians whose lives were upended by Russia’s invasion.
We rate the claim that there is “zero footage of the Ukraine war” Pants on Fire!
Fake: Three Ukrainians Detained in Israel for Looting
This “news” is spread only by Russian media and Telegram channels. A search for such information in the Israeli media and other sources yielded no results. Obviously, the “news” was invented by Russian propaganda to discredit Ukrainians in the context of the war in Israel.
No, the BBC didn’t report that Ukraine is selling weapons to Hamas
No, the BBC report that said Ukraine is selling weapons to Hamas is not real. The fake video is being promoted by pro-Russia social media accounts.
Blog post fabricates Russian president’s remarks in recent speech
Claim: Russian President Vladimir Putin “warns ‘global terrorist’ Klaus Schwab his ‘days are numbered.'”
Russian President Vladimir Putin didn’t say this.
Fake: Ukraine Refuses to Evacuate Its Citizens from Israel
The Ukrainian ambassador to Israel said that a plan is currently being developed to evacuate Ukrainians from Israel and from the Gaza Strip. The situation is quite complicated, but the embassy noted that they are making every effort to assist Ukrainian citizens and facilitate their speedy evacuation.
No NATO troops in Ukraine, NATO says
Claim: “NATO troops deployed to Ukraine.”
His source: Russian media. But we found no credible news reports or other reliable evidence to corroborate this.
A NATO spokesperson told us that the claim is false.
FACT CHECK: Who Is Responsible For A Sept. 6 Missile On A Ukrainian Market? | Check Your Fact
Multiple media outlets reported that a Russian missile hit a Ukrainian market in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine.
Verdict: Misleading
A New York Times report stated the evidence shows the missile that hit the market was likely Ukrainian, not Russian. While Ukrainian authorities stated that it was likely a Russian S-300 missile, multiple open-source analysts stated that the New York Times analysis was credible.
Fake: German Restaurant Urges to Talk Less About Ukraine in Its Ad
A German burger restaurant Burgermeister representative said in a comment to StopFake that they have no relation to the video circulating online. Due to the misuse of their name and logo, the company intends to contact law enforcement authorities to investigate this incident.
FACT CHECK: Viral X Post Of Boris Johnson Giving Raised Arm Salute Is Digitally Altered | Check Your Fact
A viral image shared on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, purports to show former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson giving a raised arm salute at a recent public event.
Verdict: False
The image is digitally altered. The image was originally shared to the platform by user @smak_media, who admitted it was photoshopped in a subsequent post.
Fake: In Ireland, Ukrainians of Drafting Age Receive Extradition Notices
Ireland’s Justice Ministry stated that they have never sent such letters to Ukrainian citizens.
FACT CHECK: Posts Claims Ukrainian Challenger 2 Tank Was Not Destroyed | Check Your Fact
Social media posts are claiming Russia didn’t destroy a Ukrainian Challenger 2 tank.
Verdict: False
The video does show a Ukrainian Challenger 2 tank, according to multiple media outlets and independent analysts. The United Kingdom Defense Secretary confirmed the Challenger 2 tank was destroyed.