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: “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.…