Fact checks

Russian propagandists have forged an announcement about an exam at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute Pro-Kremlin Telegram channels are circulating a photo allegedly from the National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute." The image shows an announcement listing the members of an examination board, which supposedly includes a representative of a territorial recruitment and social support center. The image is fake. First, the "announcement" states that the decision on the composition of this board was made at a meeting of the university's academic council on May 2, 2025. This is not true, as according to the university's official schedule,…

Russian propagandists have fabricated cover of German magazine Titanic Russian propagandists are circulating on social media a fake cover of the German political satire magazine Titanic, featuring a caricature of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Pope Leo XIV. The image depicts the newly elected pontiff seemingly frightened by a phone call from the Ukrainian leader, with the caption: "The New Pope. Same Old Extortionist." This is a fake. There is no such cover on Titanic's official website or its social media channels. The falsified cover claims to be from the May issue and bears the code A 4352. However, the…

Russia seeks to discredit 'Coalition of the Willing' leaders over their support for Ukraine Russian Telegram channels and bots on the social media platform X are circulating a cropped photo taken inside the train carriage used by the leaders of the "Coalition of the Willing" — Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, and Friedrich Merz — during their visit to Kyiv on May 10. The image allegedly shows traces of narcotics and what is being claimed as a "cocaine spoon" supposedly belonging to the German chancellor. This claim is false. The item being touted as a "cocaine spoon" by propagandists is, in…

Zmist is fighting russian propaganda since day 1. The number of fakes disproven: 239. Main narratives: russia is defending itself against NATONATO and the EU are orchestrating a global food crisisThe US was developing bioweapons in Ukraine and NigeriaPoland is planning to capture western UkraineThe Ukrainian army is destroyed, russian victory is closerussians don’t commit war crimes, Ukrainians doSanctions against russia are destroying EuropeThe world is dominated by russophobia Goals evolution: We are not going to attack, we want to conduct a military exerciseWe would like to replace the Ukrainian government and denazify UkraineWe wish to demilitarize Ukraine to ensure…

Millions of Ukrainians are encountering russian propaganda every day. It spreads through TV, radio, mass media, social networks, and word of mouth. To defeat the enemy, we must fight it on all fronts. To this end, we have prepared a daily compilation of russian fakes. Today, the russian information space is not as active but is mostly focused on russian offensive in Donbas. Kremlin-bought “foreign” experts continue to push russian narratives about the futility of Ukrainian resistance, the need for Ukraine to capitulate to the superior russian army, and the need for Europe to appease russia to avoid nuclear war.…

Millions of Ukrainians are encountering russian propaganda every day. It spreads through TV, radio, mass media, social networks, and word of mouth. To defeat the enemy, we must fight it on all fronts. To this end, we have prepared a daily compilation of russian fakes. Today, the russian information space is not as active but is mostly focused on russian offensive in Donbas. putin officially removed age restrictions for military contracts in russia. This means that people younger than 18 and older than 40 can now join the military. russia is running out of men willing to fight in Ukraine.…

Millions of Ukrainians are encountering russian propaganda every day. It spreads through TV, radio, mass media, social networks, and word of mouth. To defeat the enemy, we must fight it on all fronts. To this end, we have prepared a daily compilation of russian fakes. Today, the russian information space is mostly focused on russian offensive in Donbas. The disinformation campaign against Ukraine is shifting into overdrive. It is clear that russia wants to break Ukrainian morale and will to fight, and the propagandist effort to achieve this is immense. The intensity of russians narratives about the inevitable and total…

Millions of Ukrainians are encountering russian propaganda every day. It spreads through TV, radio, mass media, social networks, and word of mouth. To defeat the enemy, we must fight it on all fronts. To this end, we have prepared a daily compilation of russian fakes. Today, the russian information space is mostly focused on russian offensive in Donbas. There are a lot of talks about thousands of Ukrainian prisoners captured by russian forces and inevitable Ukrainian defeat - all as usual. Protests in Armenia are getting more coverage, russian propaganda is staying neutral, as the pro-russian Armenian government has changed…

Millions of Ukrainians are encountering russian propaganda every day. It spreads through TV, radio, mass media, social networks, and word of mouth. To defeat the enemy, we must fight it on all fronts. To this end, we have prepared a daily compilation of russian fakes. Today, the russian information space is mostly focused on russian offensive in Donbas. russian army has achieved some tactical advances, so, as usual, russian propaganda proclaims the impending defeat of Ukrainian forces in the region. russian occupiers are trying to integrate the Kherson region into russia. Propaganda is spreading fakes about people of Kherson wanting…

Millions of Ukrainians are encountering russian propaganda every day. It spreads through TV, radio, mass media, social networks, and word of mouth. To defeat the enemy, we must fight it on all fronts. To this end, we have prepared a daily compilation of russian fakes. Today, the russian information space is mostly focused on russian offensive in Donbas. The battle for Severodonetsk continues, with propagandists predicting doom and gloom for Ukrainian defenders, but, as before, there are no major russian successes to talk about. It seems that russia is desperate for at least some kind of victory, and Severodonetsk looks…