Fact checks

Millions of Ukrainians are encountering Russian propaganda every day. It spreads through TV, radio, media, social networks and by 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. FAKE: Ukraine gives western weapons to Nazis, bandits, and terrorists Source:  Disproof: We see, once again, the usual russian narratives about the war in Ukraine. Russia is trying to discredit Ukraine and cut us from international support by any means. We see claims about “mercenary-thugs” – in reality ordinary people who volunteer to fight for…

Millions of Ukrainians are encountering Russian propaganda every day. It spreads through TV, radio, media, social networks and by 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. FAKE:  During the German occupation of Rava-Rus'ka Ukrainians killed Jews under Nazi orders Source:  Disproof: Russia, in its attempts to accuse Ukraine of being a Nazi state, once again rewrites history. Rava-Rus'ka was a mostly Jewish city before the World War II. After Germans captured it, they organized a mass execution campaign. Expansive mass burial…

Millions of Ukrainians are encountering Russian propaganda every day. It spreads through TV, radio, media, social networks and by 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. FAKE: Ukrainian hackers are terrorizing western businesses Source:  Disproof: Russian propaganda is attempting to claim that Ukrainians are threatening the western businesses that continue to operate in Russia and thus indirectly sponsoring russian war crimes against Ukrainian people. Ukrainian diplomacy and diaspora are indeed doing all they can to persuade such businesses to leave the…

Millions of Ukrainians are encountering Russian propaganda every day. It spreads through TV, radio, media, social networks and by 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. FAKE: Russian invasion of Ukraine is the fastest military advance in history Source:  Disproof: Scott Ritter is one of the so-called “experts” on the Kremlin's payroll, and he is a popular guest on russian media channels. There he aptly parrots the talking points of russian propaganda about the imminent russian victory. In one such appearance…

Millions of Ukrainians are encountering Russian propaganda every day. It spreads through TV, radio, media, social networks and by 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. FAKE: “Azov” battalion is destroying Mariupol Source:  Disproof:  Russian forces have failed to capture Mariupol quickly — the city is holding, its defenders are repulsing the russian attacks for nearly three weeks. Not getting the easy takeover they expected, the russians are now destroying the city, while trapping hundreds of thousands of civilians inside. Russian…

Millions of Ukrainians are encountering Russian propaganda every day. It spreads through TV, radio, media, social networks and by 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. FAKE: Ukrainian “Nazis” are torturing locals and pow’s Source:  Disproof:  This fake is a part of the russian narrative about the atrocities of the mythical Ukrainian Nazis. Versions of this story appear regularly, dating back from 2014, all of them unsubstantiated and lacking evidence. FAKE: Ukrainian soldiers don't get paid. Source:  Disproof:  Here we see…

Millions of Ukrainians are encountering Russian propaganda every day. It spreads through TV, radio, media, social networks and by 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. FAKE: Kyiv has agreed to demilitarization Source:  Disproof: This fake was created by one of the russian negotiators, Medinsky. The Ukrainian side had denied it, as stated by Mykhailo Podolyak, any proposed solution must be Ukrainian first and must include security guarantees several countries, as well as full removal of russian forces from Ukrainian territory.…