Debunker: ‘NATO threatens Russia on its borders’
Uncover the truth behind Kremlin's claims of NATO's threat to Russia with Debunk.org's analysis on NATO's defensive stance and Russia's disinformation narrative.
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Tokyo video doctored to add anti-Zelensky billboard
A video circulating online appears to show a prominent digital billboard in Japan saying, "Stop war" and "Stop Zelenskyy." But the clip has been doctored; the sign featured people -- not the anti-Ukraine message -- in otherwise matching footage posted to YouTube in 2020, prior to Russia's invasion.
No, this video doesn’t show Ukrainian soldiers ‘giving up without a fight’
Pro-Russian social media accounts have been widely sharing a video that they claim shows Ukrainian soldiers surrendering to the Russian army en masse. The video, however, actually shows a prisoner swap between the Russian state-funded paramilitary group, the Wagner Group, and the Ukrainian army in May 2023.
Video shows Ukraine prisoner swap, contrary to pro-Russia claims
Social media posts claim a video depicts Ukrainian soldiers surrendering to the Russian army. This is false; the clip shows a prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Wagner mercenaries in late May 2023 near the city of Bakhmut.
Old video of explosion at Ukrainian dam falsely linked to latest blast in June 2023
A video appearing to show an explosion has circulated widely in social media posts that misleadingly claim it captured the moment the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine was destroyed in June 2023. The footage was in fact taken in 2022 when another explosion occurred at the dam during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Did Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood Ask for Donations to Ukraine?
Claim: Country music star couple Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood once recorded a video to ask people to donate money to help Ukraine's relief efforts following Russia's invasion of the country.
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Famous football chant misrepresented as Ukrainians celebrating Crimea bridge blast
A video circulating online purports to show Ukrainians in a packed pub celebrating the country's recent attack on the Kerch bridge linking Russia to annexed Crimea. But the footage is being misrepresented; it shows Wigan Athletic football fans chanting: "Will Grigg's on fire!" in 2016 about the English club's then-striker.
Is This a Real Video of a Traffic Jam of People Fleeing Crimea in July 2023?
According to social media users, tourists were leaving Crimea in the aftermath of an attack on a significant bridge.
Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Performing Belly Dance In 2006 — It’s A Dancer From Argentina | Lead Stories
Did a viral video show Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy performing a belly dance on camera? No, that's not true: The footage portrays a different person, a professional belly dance instructor from Argentina, and Zelenskyy's face seems to have been superimposed on that person's body.
Fake translation added to French president’s UN speech about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
A TikTok video shared thousands of times claims to show President Emmanuel Macron apologising to France's former African colonies and pledging reparations during a UN speech in New York in April 2023. But the claim is false: AFP Fact Check traced the footage of the address to a speech from last September and found that the original English translation was replaced with a fake voiceover. Macron did not discuss Africa but talked about the Russian-Ukrainian invasion.