Manipulation: Ukrainians are “Tired of War” and Beg the Government to Negotiate
The petition on the Ukrainian President’s website calling to resume the negotiation process with Russia does not reflect Ukrainian public opinion.
Fake: Ukrainians Have Never Lived in Odesa
At the end of the 19th century, Ukrainian was the third most widely spoken language in Odesa, after Russian and Yiddish.
Fake: Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Preparing for “Referendum to Join Russia”
Conducting “referendums” at gunpoint is a violation of Ukrainian legislation and international law. Neither Ukraine nor any other country will recognize the results of such “voting”.
Fake: Temporarily Occupied Part of Zaporizhzhia Region “Establishes International Contacts”
The international community does not recognize occupied Crimea or other Ukrainian occupied territories as independent republics, or the territory of Russia.
Anti-Russian Сonspiracy: Russia’s Ukrainian Grain Narratives
Ukrainian grain and Russia’s blockade of Ukrainian ports have become one of the central themes for Russian propaganda since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Odesa Missile Strike Fakes: “Ukrainians bomb themselves,”, “HIMARS hit Odesa” and “UN not condemning...
On July 24th Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed that Odesa was shelled by Russian armed forces. The information that a warehouse was hit with Harpoon missiles is likely untrue.
Fake: Ukrainian Refugees Brawl on Italian Highway
Ukrainians were not involved in any way in the video that was published by Russian propagandists showing protesters blocking traffic.
Fake: US Kyiv Embassy and Odesa Consulate Evacuated
Russian claims that the US Embassy in Ukraine has evacuated its staff and ceased working is not true. Both the embassy and its consulates continue working.
Manipulation: Ukraine Gives Poland Right to Distribute Ukrainian Passports
Starting in August, Ukrainians who were granted asylum in Poland will be able to process identification cards through the foreign division of Ukraine’s State Migration Service.
Manipulation: EU Afraid of Ukrainian Weapon and Drug Smuggling
To strengthen border security in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, on July 11 the EU launched a Support Hub for internal security and border management in Moldova.