Fake: Ukrainians Want “Referendums” on Russia Occupied Territories
In Ukraine, under wartime conditions, it is forbidden to hold elections, amend legislation or the Constitution, or conduct referendums.
Manipulation: Pentagon Says Ukraine Should “No Longer Expect” HIMARS and Missiles
US Defense Department spokesman Colin Kahl did not state that Ukraine would no longer receive HIMARS. Just as before, the US continues to comprehensively support Ukraine in the war unleashed by Russia.
Fake: Kyiv Tests Dangerous Drugs on Own Citizens
Russian media are interpreting routine clinical trials of high blood pressure and rheumatoid arthritis drugs as an evil experiment on Ukrainian citizens.
Fake: European Parliament Finds No Evidence Russia Sponsors Terrorism
Russian media claims that the European Parliament found no evidence that Russia sponsors terrorism is the opinion of only one parliamentarian – Gunnar Beck, a member of the pro-Russian Alternative für Deutschland (Alternative for Germany) party.
4 Nuclear Fakes: Russia’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Lies at the UN Security Council
The UN Security Council, convened by Russia on August 11 to discuss the situation around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), became another opportunity for Russia to spread disinformation against Ukraine.
Manipulation: Most Ukrainian Refugees Fled to Russia, says UNHCR
The propagandists failed to mention that the data submitted to the UN with comes with an explanatory footnote.
Manipulation: EU Demands Ukraine Make Concessions to Russia, Says Former Foreign Affairs Advisor
On the contrary, former EU foreign affairs advisor Nathalie Tocci urges EU countries to maintain their unity and warns against any concessions to Russia, especially if hostilities in Ukraine diminish.
Fake: Ukrainians Selling Switchblade 300 Drones on Darknet
The alleged Switchblade 300 sale ads use photos of two different Switchblade drones, both of which were damaged and shot down in Syria in the past decade.
Manipulation: Majority of Europeans Against New Russian Sanctions
According to a YouGov poll, the idea of introducing new additional sanctions against Russia has strong support among Europeans: 74% of those surveyed in Poland, 75% in the UK, 76% in Spain, 55% in Germany…
Fake: Ukrainian Flags Banned in Spanish Refugee Center
The owners of Epic Gym in Benalmadena, Spain, whose building features on a photograph being disseminated by Russian media and officials, say they have never had anti-Ukrainian graffiti on their wall.