Fakes

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…

2 minute read A Ukrainian soldier directs a Russian tank that Ukrainians captured after fighting with Russian troops, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, outside Brovary, near Kyiv, Ukraine, March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - Three current and former members of the Tennessee National Guard falsely identified in a Russian media report as mercenaries who were killed in Ukraine are in fact alive and well, the Tennessee National Guard said on Thursday. President Joe Biden ordered the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Ukraine prior to Russia's invasion of…

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.…