FAKE: All calls will be recorded, social media will monitor communication
This claim has been shared in several waves in at least three countries, but it is nothing more than an attempt at inducing panic
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FAKE: Ukrainian commando group crossed the Russian border in Rostov region
Ukraine haven't trespassed Russian border and didn't send commandos or APS's across the border
Photo shows Syrian child, not victim of Russia’s Ukraine invasion
Social media posts claim a photo of a wounded child shows a victim of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This is false; the picture is from 2018 and was taken in Syria.
Photo does not show Japanese ambassador staying to fight in Ukraine
Social media posts claim a photo of a man in samurai regalia shows Japan's ambassador to Ukraine, saying he chose to stay and fight invading Russian forces. This is false; the image pictures Ukraine's ambassador to Japan, who tweeted it prior to the invasion.
FAKE: Ukraine has lost its fleet, aircraft, air defense, and control over Kharkiv
Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding back the Russian aggressor's offensive.
FAKE: Ukrainian military destroyed a Russian border post in Rostov Oblast
Ukrainians did not shoot at the Russian border checkpoint.
FAKE: The Joint Forces Operation (JFO) headquarters in Donbas has been practically destroyed
The information has been spread in social networks that the Joint Forces Operation in Donbas headquarters has been practically destroyed. The news source is the post of the head of the "DPR" Denis Pushilin.
However, this is fake. The adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Anton Gerashchenko, has already refuted it.
Russia’s false flag attack in Ukraine – Truth or Fake
A media specialised in putting the spotlight on Russian disinformation has highlighted a false flag attack in eastern Ukraine that pro-Russian media outlets were pinning on Kyiv. Corpses likely retrieved from a morgue were used to set the scene.
FAKE: The DPR (Donetsk People’s Republic) militants repulsed attack by Ukrainian saboteurs near Horlivka – video
Reports of a sabotage near Horlivka are a provocation spread by the DPR and Russia.
Via verifying the video metadata, we found out that it had been taken beforehand.
A process of verifying on the Metadata2go resource showed that the video had been created on February 8, 2022. And the militants published it as an evidence of the sabotage on February 18. That is to say, that the provocation has been prepared earlier.
When Putin’s fans share fake videos of him to make him look tough – Truth or Fake
Vladimir Putin's online followers love sharing videos or photos of the Russian president that play up his strongman image. But sometimes in doing so, they share fake and manipulated videos - which then go viral. The Truth or Fake team take a look at two examples.