Ukraine Fact Check
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Our independent team of volunteers checks claims about Ukraine. We believe in transparency, and people's right to make informed decisions.
German news outlet did not report Russian spies had US defence secretary's phone number
Source: Full Fact
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Source: Full Fact
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December 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
German news outlet did not report Russian spies had US defence secretary's phone number
Source: Full Fact
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Source: Full Fact
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Fact Check: Did Ukraine 'Psychological Warfare' Unit Get $140M From USAID?
Source: Newsweek
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Source: Newsweek
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December 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Fact Check: Did Ukraine 'Psychological Warfare' Unit Get $140M From USAID?
Source: Newsweek
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Source: Newsweek
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Coordinated disinformation networks flooded social media ahead of EU elections - Report
Source: FactCheckHub
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Source: FactCheckHub
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December 17, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Coordinated disinformation networks flooded social media ahead of EU elections - Report
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Source: FactCheckHub
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Social Media Posts Misrepresent Zelenskyy’s Remarks on U.S. Military Involvement
Source: https://www.factchec... (University of Pennsylvania)
https://www.factchec...2023/03/social-media-posts-misrepresent-zelenskyys-remarks-on-u-s-military-involvement/
Source: https://www.factchec... (University of Pennsylvania)
https://www.factchec...2023/03/social-media-posts-misrepresent-zelenskyys-remarks-on-u-s-military-involvement/
December 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Social Media Posts Misrepresent Zelenskyy’s Remarks on U.S. Military Involvement
Source: https://www.factchec... (University of Pennsylvania)
https://www.factchec...2023/03/social-media-posts-misrepresent-zelenskyys-remarks-on-u-s-military-involvement/
Source: https://www.factchec... (University of Pennsylvania)
https://www.factchec...2023/03/social-media-posts-misrepresent-zelenskyys-remarks-on-u-s-military-involvement/
Yes, Vice President JD Vance's cousin Nate fought in Ukraine for three years
Source: Snopes
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Source: Snopes
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December 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Yes, Vice President JD Vance's cousin Nate fought in Ukraine for three years
Source: Snopes
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Source: Snopes
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December 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
No, this wasn't a recent attack on Russia: Picture from 2024 Ukraine drone attack on Russia gas plant falsely shared as recent | Fact Check
Source: AFP
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Source: AFP
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December 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
No, this wasn't a recent attack on Russia: Picture from 2024 Ukraine drone attack on Russia gas plant falsely shared as recent | Fact Check
Source: AFP
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Source: AFP
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December 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
No, the infamous Canadian sniper Wali has not been killed in Ukraine
Source: France 24
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Source: France 24
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December 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
No, the infamous Canadian sniper Wali has not been killed in Ukraine
Source: France 24
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Source: France 24
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No, a Ukrainian plane didn't hit a street sign while avoiding Russian radar
Source: France 24
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Source: France 24
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December 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
No, a Ukrainian plane didn't hit a street sign while avoiding Russian radar
Source: France 24
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Source: France 24
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These images from Bucha do not show 'fake corpses' staged by the Ukrainian army
Source: France 24
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Source: France 24
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December 3, 2025 at 10:35 PM
These images from Bucha do not show 'fake corpses' staged by the Ukrainian army
Source: France 24
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Source: France 24
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The viral 'abandoned child' story: Feel-good posts can be fake too! - Truth
or Fake
Source: France 24
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or Fake
Source: France 24
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December 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The viral 'abandoned child' story: Feel-good posts can be fake too! - Truth
or Fake
Source: France 24
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or Fake
Source: France 24
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November 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Photo of Zelenskyy holding a jersey with a swastika was altered
Source: PolitiFact
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Source: PolitiFact
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November 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Photo of Zelenskyy holding a jersey with a swastika was altered
Source: PolitiFact
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Source: PolitiFact
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No, this Ukrainian general isn't wearing a bracelet with a swastika on it
Source: France 24
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Source: France 24
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November 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
No, this Ukrainian general isn't wearing a bracelet with a swastika on it
Source: France 24
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Source: France 24
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No, the U.S. didn’t ‘accidentally’ send an extra $6 billion to Ukraine
Source: VERIFY
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Source: VERIFY
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November 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
No, the U.S. didn’t ‘accidentally’ send an extra $6 billion to Ukraine
Source: VERIFY
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Source: VERIFY
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November 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Land documents claiming Ukrainian officials bought fancy properties in Switzerland are forged
Source: PolitiFact
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Source: PolitiFact
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November 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Land documents claiming Ukrainian officials bought fancy properties in Switzerland are forged
Source: PolitiFact
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Source: PolitiFact
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No, the Ukrainian colors were not added to an official pride flag
Source: PolitiFact
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Source: PolitiFact
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November 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
No, the Ukrainian colors were not added to an official pride flag
Source: PolitiFact
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Source: PolitiFact
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FACT CHECK: No, Zelenskyy Did Not Buy Two Mega-Yachts
Source: Check Your Fact (The Daily Caller)
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Source: Check Your Fact (The Daily Caller)
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November 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
FACT CHECK: No, Zelenskyy Did Not Buy Two Mega-Yachts
Source: Check Your Fact (The Daily Caller)
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Source: Check Your Fact (The Daily Caller)
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No Zelenska did NOT really say this:
“Because of joining NATO, we Ukrainians are ready to endure 20-30 years without electricity, heating, water, or food, and we can even sleep in the snow.”
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“Because of joining NATO, we Ukrainians are ready to endure 20-30 years without electricity, heating, water, or food, and we can even sleep in the snow.”
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November 15, 2025 at 10:33 PM
No Zelenska did NOT really say this:
“Because of joining NATO, we Ukrainians are ready to endure 20-30 years without electricity, heating, water, or food, and we can even sleep in the snow.”
https://mythdetector...
“Because of joining NATO, we Ukrainians are ready to endure 20-30 years without electricity, heating, water, or food, and we can even sleep in the snow.”
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Video Fabrication Is Circulating, Falsely Showing a 23-Year-Old Ukrainian Soldier Crying Over Being Taken to the War
The video of a Ukrainian soldier, circulating on social media, is AI-generated.
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The video of a Ukrainian soldier, circulating on social media, is AI-generated.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Video Fabrication Is Circulating, Falsely Showing a 23-Year-Old Ukrainian Soldier Crying Over Being Taken to the War
The video of a Ukrainian soldier, circulating on social media, is AI-generated.
https://mythdetector...
The video of a Ukrainian soldier, circulating on social media, is AI-generated.
https://mythdetector...
Snopes: Dogs in Chernobyl mysteriously turned blue?
It's a real story - but unrelated to radiation.
The dogs were "almost covered head to toe in blue substance" - possibly liquid from an abandoned chemical toilet.
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It's a real story - but unrelated to radiation.
The dogs were "almost covered head to toe in blue substance" - possibly liquid from an abandoned chemical toilet.
https://www.snopes.c...
November 15, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Snopes: Dogs in Chernobyl mysteriously turned blue?
It's a real story - but unrelated to radiation.
The dogs were "almost covered head to toe in blue substance" - possibly liquid from an abandoned chemical toilet.
https://www.snopes.c...
It's a real story - but unrelated to radiation.
The dogs were "almost covered head to toe in blue substance" - possibly liquid from an abandoned chemical toilet.
https://www.snopes.c...
Fake: Ukrainian Soldiers Targeted Charlie Kirk’s Wife
The video is clearly staged: the purported "soldiers" speak with an exaggerated, affected accent that bears little resemblance to native speech. Similar fabricated clips have surfaced before.
StopFake…
The video is clearly staged: the purported "soldiers" speak with an exaggerated, affected accent that bears little resemblance to native speech. Similar fabricated clips have surfaced before.
StopFake…
November 15, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Fake: Ukrainian Soldiers Targeted Charlie Kirk’s Wife
The video is clearly staged: the purported "soldiers" speak with an exaggerated, affected accent that bears little resemblance to native speech. Similar fabricated clips have surfaced before.
StopFake…
The video is clearly staged: the purported "soldiers" speak with an exaggerated, affected accent that bears little resemblance to native speech. Similar fabricated clips have surfaced before.
StopFake…
November 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM