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.
Fake: Olena Zelenska Bought Princess Diana's Dress for $2.9 Million
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December 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Fake: Olena Zelenska Bought Princess Diana's Dress for $2.9 Million
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.”
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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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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…