Picture from 2024 Ukraine drone attack on Russia gas plant falsely shared as recent | Fact Check
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Picture of fire at Russian gas plant in Orenburg on October 19, 2025
AFP Fact Check rating: False
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Manipulation: Canada Backtracks on Plan to Send Repaired Armored Vehicles to Ukraine
Claim by Viral social media post:
Canada Backtracks on Plan to Send Repaired Armored Vehicles to Ukraine
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Pro-Kremlin outlets have distorted the facts, portraying a routine contract adjustment as a sign that Ottawa is "abandoning" Kyiv. In truth, Canada remains a steadfast supporter of Ukraine - continuing to deliver weapons, train Ukrainian forces, and finance key defense initiatives.
Fake: Zelensky Blocked Trump-Putin Meeting
Claim by ukraina.ru:
Zelensky Blocked Trump-Putin Meeting
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Kyiv flatly contradicted the narrative, with the Ukrainian President underscoring his support for diplomatic negotiations and asserting his readiness to participate in a prospective Trump-Putin summit.
Fake: Zelensky Said He “No Longer Feels Welcome in the U.S.” After Meeting With Trump
Claim by Viral social media post:
Zelensky Said He "No Longer Feels Welcome in the U.S." After Meeting With Trump
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The quote attributed to President Volodymyr Zelensky, claiming he "no longer feels like a welcome guest in the United States," is entirely fabricated. No such remark appears in official transcripts, press releases, or credible media coverage. In reality, Zelensky's statements following his meeting with Donald Trump were measured, underscoring Ukraine's willingness to maintain constructive dialogue and cooperation with Washington.
MANIPULATION: Shelling of Russian territory during negotiations proves that Ukraine does not want to end the war – Western journalist
Information is being spread online claiming that Ukraine is allegedly shelling Russian territory during peace negotiations. This was supposedly noticed in the West as well: Dutch journalist Sonja van den Ende stated that allegedly such behavior shows that Ukraine does not want to end the war.
This is manipulation. Sonja van den Ende is a pro-Russian propagandist, not an independent Western journalist. The aggressor in the war is Russia, but it has not stopped shelling during negotiations.
How a fake story about Russia capturing British officers circulated in 13 countries
Several pro-Russian websites have reported that two British army officers were captured by Russian special forces during a raid into Ukraine. It turns out, however, that the story is false and the photos meant to show the captured soldiers were generated by artificial intelligence. But that hasn't stopped this fake news item from being spread in at least 13 countries.
Fake: Russia Shot Down Its Own Drones Over Ukraine After Trump’s Conversation with Putin
Despite the unsubstantiated statements of the Russian Defen?e Ministry, Russia continued shelling Ukraine even after the US President talked on the phone with the Kremlin leader. Energy infrastructure in the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions was shelled. In total on the night of March 18-19, 2025, 2 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and four S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles, as well as 145 Shahed strike UAVs were launched over Ukraine.
Video does not show Ukrainian soldier recording last moments before airstrike
The Verdict False.
The viral video is a clip from a music video by a Ukrainian combat medic who goes by the call sign 'Vitsik' and an artist called Misha Scorpion.
Video of Mark Rubio threatening to ‘cut off Ukraine’s Starlink access’ is edited
The Verdict: Fake.
Comparing the original CNN video with the viral clip shows that AI audio was inserted to falsely portray Rubio threatening to cut Starlink to Ukraine.
How many times has Vladimir Putin broken ceasefire agreements with Ukraine?
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky says Vladimir Putin has broken 25 peace agreements in the past decade