FAKE: The USA recognized the superiority of Russian tanks over Western counterparts
Military Watch Magazine regularly spreads pro-Russian propaganda. Experts note the advantages of Western tanks over Russian ones
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FAKE: Ukrainians have turned Poland into the ‘criminal capital’ of the EU
The media that spread the article regularly publishes Russian propaganda, and the material used fakes and manipulations of the Russian Federation
FAKE: Ukraine deliberately does not declare a state of war to avoid mobilizing deputies and civil servants
Declaring a state of war does not involve mobilizing deputies, officials, or other mentioned measures
FAKE: In 2023, Ukraine paid over $1.2 billion to British PR companies to create fakes about the successes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Neither BBC News nor Bellingcat published this information. The video was edited using footage available in the public domain, and there are errors in the video's text.
Russian fake news: Ukrainians allegedly disconnected from public utilities for not appearing in military commissariat
In a commentary to Ukrinform, the representative of Rivne Regional State Administration confirmed that the above 'announcement' was another fake story.
By spreading fake narratives, Russian propagandists pursue two objectives at once. Firstly, they make attempts to sow panic within Ukraine against the background of the adoption of a decision on the draft bill on mobilization.
Secondly, they try to discredit Ukraine's military and political leadership before international partners, as if the Ukrainian authorities were conscripting citizens against the law, allegedly shutting them out even in routine matters.
Fact Check: Orban Did NOT Tell Zelenskyy In Argentina: ‘Putin Knows Something Special About Me’ | Lead Stories
Did Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban tell Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at the inauguration of Javier Milei as Argentina's new president, that Russian President Vladimir Putin knew something "special" about him? No, that's not true: Orban and Zelenskyy exchanged a few words in front of cameras during the ceremony, as shown by footage shared by major international media. Their conversation, though, cannot be heard. According to the Hungarian Prime Minister's press office and a post on X by Zelenskyy, the two leaders discussed European affairs. [...]
The video is dubbed: The words spoken in the TikTok audio don't match the movement of Orban's lips as shown in the footage.
Viral Video Showing Zelensky Belly Dancing Is Actually A Deepfake
Claim: A video shows President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, belly dancing at an event.
Fact: The footage has been digitally altered. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's face has been superimposed onto the dancer's face using Deepfake technology.
Video depicting Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s belly dance is a deep fake
Claim: Video depicts Ukrainian President Zelenskyy dancing at an event.
Fact: The viral video has been created using deepfake technology and the original video shows an unidentified man dancing. This video is being shared on social media since the year 2020. However, it is not known when and where this video was taken. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Online claims misrepresent White House remarks on Ukraine military aid | Fact Check
[T]he president did not threaten to deploy US troops to fight Russia if the budget was not approved. Instead, he was warning of what may happen if Russian forces were to expand into any of the NATO territories neighboring Ukraine, which the United States is bound by treaty to help.
This Is a Real Photo Of Putin Speaking with Other Leaders at an Enormous Table | Snopes.com
Claim: A photo authentically shows Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking with regional leaders at an enormous but sparsely populated table.
Rating: True
[...] Putin's public appearances often involve abnormally long or large tables, which has been a consistent source of speculation and mockery since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.