FACT CHECK: No, The Colors Of Ukraine’s Flag Have Not Been Added To The Pride Flag | Check Your Fact
Verdict: False
The image originated as satire. There is no evidence the colors of Ukraineâs flag have been added to the pride flag.
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Fake: Mriya Transport Plane Wreckage Disposed of
The Antonov Company denies the disinformation disseminated by Russian media, claiming the wreckage of the world's largest aircraft, the Mriya Antonov An-225 cargo plane has been disposed of. The wreckage is being kept as evidence of Russian invaders' crimes.
FACT CHECK: Did Volodymyr Zelenskyy Buy This Florida Residence For $35 Million? | Check Your Fact
Verdict: False
There is no evidence that Zelenskyy has purchased the property. The house is still listed for sale online.
Picture does not show decorated officer among Russian prisoners
Social media users shared a photo claiming to show that a senior US military commander was among captives when Ukrainian soldiers defending the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol surrendered to Russian troops in May. But the claim is false; retired Admiral Eric Olson confirmed to AFP that he was not in Ukraine, and the photo appeared in Russian media a month before the surrender.
Photo shows Moscow’s first McDonald’s restaurant opening in 1990, not chain’s closure in Russia
A photo has been shared hundreds of times in social media posts that claim it shows Russians queuing to purchase their final meal at a McDonald's restaurant before the American fast-food giant closed all outlets in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. Although local media reported that Russians flocked to McDonald's restaurants after the closure was announced, the photo has been shared in a false context. It was taken by an AFP photographer in January 1990 at the opening of the first McDonald's restaurant in the Soviet Union.
Fake: Zaporizhzhia Rules Out Returning to Kyiv Control
Vladimir Rogov is not an official in any Zaporizhzhia administration, his statements are pure propaganda and carry no political weight. In March 2022 Ukrainian police opened a criminal case into Rogov's collaborationist activities. Part of Zaporizhzhia province is under Russian occupation, hostilities are continuing there, and Russian invaders systematically violate the rights of local residents, they impede free movement and are creating a humanitarian crisis.
Fake: Erdogan Says Turkey Unwilling to Get Involved in “Ukraine show”
Russian media distorted the "quote" attributed to the Turkish president, and the words about the "show" were taken out of context. President Erdogan has consistently said that Turkey opposes encroachments on the territorial integrity of Ukraine and is trying to do everything to bring the parties to a peace agreement.
Did Russian soldiers really burn Ukrainian history books?
Politicians and experts shared a photo of burning books on May 21, claiming that the Russian army had begun getting rid of Ukrainian books in occupied areas. While Ukrainian authorities have reported cases of Russian soldiers destroying books, the photo actually shows a book burning organised by pro-Russian protesters in Crimea in 2010.
Fake: Trying to Burn Russian Flag, Ukrainian Refugees Burn Down German House
A story making the rounds online about Ukrainian refugees is false and is intentionally stylized as a Bild news story. In fact, the video is a collage of several videos from previous years.
No, this photo doesn’t show an American admiral captured by Russians in Mariupol
On May 14, pro-Russia social media accounts started circulating a photo of a group of soldiers taken prisoner by the Russian army. These accounts claimed that one of the prisoners in the photo is a retired American admiral by the name of Eric Olson. That claim is false: this photo actually shows Ukrainians taken prisoner by the Russians in April 2022, well before the soldiers in the steelworks surrendered.