Fact checks: from across the internet
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No, video doesn’t show Ukrainian troops surrendering to Russia, but a prisoner swap – Africa Check
A video of uniformed soldiers and tanks flying white flags taken in Ukraine is circulating on social media. It shows a temporary ceasefire in order to swap prisoners, not Ukrainian troops surrendering.
FACT CHECK: Post Falsely Claims Zero Footage Of The Russian-Ukrainian War | Check Your Fact
Verdict: False
There are thousands of videos of the Russian-Ukrainian war available.
Video shows an attack in Ukraine, not Gaza
Many claim the video shows “white phosphorus bombs” being used in the Gaza Strip.
No, this video does not show Ukrainian arms deliveries to Hamas – Truth or Fake
A viral video circulating on Russian-speaking social media accounts claims to show weapons that Ukraine sent to Hamas before the group’s attack on Israel. The same images were also used in a fabricated report belonging to a fake media investigation. In this edition of Truth or Fake, Vedika Bahl debunks these claims, with support from two weapons and open source intelligence experts.
False Claims Around Israel Attacks Include Recycled Videos and a Game Clip
“Bellingcat: Ukrainian military offensive failure and HAMAS attack linked,” opening text on the video claimed. But the BBC never published that report, and the underlying claim is unsubstantiated.
BBC did not report that Ukraine is sending arms to Hamas, a video was fabricated
CLAIM: A video shows a BBC News report confirming Ukraine provided weapons to Hamas.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The widely shared video clip is fabricated. Officials with the BBC and Bellingcat, an investigative news website that is cited in the video as the source, confirm that neither outlet has reported such a claim. Experts say there is no evidence of Hamas making such a claim, either, and say there is no reason for Ukraine to arm the militant group.
FACT CHECK: Video From Russian Attack Being Falsely Shared As Phosphorus Bomb In Gaza | Check Your Fact
Verdict: False
The post is miscaptioned. The video depicts a Russian attack on Ukraine from March.
FACT CHECK: Viral X Post Falsely Claims Hamas Thanked Ukraine For UK Naval Drones | Check Your Fact
Verdict: False
There is no evidence supporting the claim. A photo included in the post originally stems from a November 2022 EurAsian Times article.
FACT CHECK: Did Vladimir Putin Warn The U.S. Not To Interfere In The Israel-Palestine War? | Check Your Fact
Putin does not mention Israel or Palestine, but rather, discusses the threat of nuclear war in relation to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine
Israeli military spokesperson shuts down rumors of Ukraine weapons used by Hamas
Russian propaganda channel RT Arabic asked the Israel’s IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee about “Ukraine providing Western weaponry to Hamas” several times.
Lt. Colonel Adraee replied: “I do not comment on such fabrications and lies.”
No, Volodymyr Zelensky’s wife doesn’t have a ‘Russian passport’ – Truth or Fake
A video circulating on X, as well as several Russian media outlets, claims Olena Zelenska’s “Russian passport” was discovered in a raid of the couple’s flat in occupied Crimea. However, there are several inconsistencies suggesting its inauthenticity, including the photograph and serial number. Vedika Bahl explains in this edition of Truth or Fake.
Did Ukraine’s First Lady Spend $1.1M on Cartier Jewelry During September 2023 NYC Trip?
Claim: Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska spent $1,100,000 on Cartier jewelry and got a salesperson fired in the process during a visit to the U.S. with her husband, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in September 2023.
Rating: False
No, Ukraine didn’t release a postal stamp of a pro-Nazi soldier
Pro-Russian social media accounts have been circulating an image of what they say is a Ukrainian postage stamp showing a Ukrainian veteran who fought alongside the Nazis in World World II. It turns out, however, that this isn”t a real stamp.
Russian propaganda falsely blames Ukrainian refugees for Paris bedbug outbreak – Truth or Fake
Russian propaganda is linking the current bedbug outbreak in Paris to Ukrainian refugees. To “prove” this false narrative, pro-Russian accounts on social media are sharing fabricated French media publications from Le Figaro, Libération and Contrepoints, falsely claiming that “parasite experts believe that the bedbug epidemic in Paris is linked to the influx of Ukrainian refugees in the capital”. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
Fake USA Today video reports supposed New York ‘brawl’ involving Ukrainian delegate
The video, which has USA Today’s logo and style, has been shared across multiple social media platforms.
Video does not show Zelensky bodyguard in New York brawl
Posts sharing footage of an altercation in New York purport to show a security guard to President Volodymyr Zelensky starting a bar fight, in the latest example of fabricated Western media reports spreading anti-Ukrainian messaging. USA Today, whose logo appears in the clip, told AFP it did not publish the report and both the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the bar where the incident allegedly occurred also refuted the claim.
Thousands of Ukrainian Soldiers Surrendered to Russia in Early October 2023?
Claim: In early October 2023, thousands of Ukrainian soldiers surrendered to Russia.
Rating: Unfounded
No, this stamp in tribute to a Nazi veteran was not issued by Ukraine – Truth or Fake
The Kremlin accuses Ukraine of issuing a national stamp with the face of 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka, a Canadian-Ukrainian soldier who served in a Nazi military unit during World War II and was wrongfully honoured in the Canadian parliament last week with a standing ovation. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
Montreal unions demonstration unrelated to federal funding for Ukraine
Footage of a large demonstration in Montreal is being misrepresented in posts that claim the protesters took to the streets to voice anger over Canada’s support for Ukraine. In fact, the clip shows a march coordinated by four unions seeking higher wages in contract negotiations with the provincial government in Quebec.
Will US Continue To Pay Salaries of Ukrainian Workers If Government Shuts Down?
If the U.S. government shuts down, American civil servants will, indeed, suffer a pause in paychecks that will have been caused by a lack of action in the present congressional session. The fact that Ukrainian workers will get paid during this time period is thanks, however, to congressional action in previous sessions of Congress.