Ukrainian Media Use Fake Video to Prove Fighting in Donetsk
Ukrainian online media reported that illegall armed separatist groups organized attacks from a self-propelled artillery installation in Donetsk. But the video that was offered...
Lifenews Misinforms about “Desertion” of General
On June 22, the Russian television channel Lifenews informed its viewers that Alexander Kolomiets, a Ukrainian Major-General in the reserves, had deserted his position...
Zvezda Falsifies Photo
A doctored photo of Ukrainian servicemen allegedly transporting a stolen animal was spread on social networks and blogs.
The photo initially appeared on June 20...
Fake Commentary on the Arrest of Separatist
The Russian site Ukraina.ru and separatist sites News portal, News Front and Novorosinform.org have posted a false commentary, allegedly from the Center for Constitutional...
Russian Media Misrepresent Protester Demands in Donetsk
On June 15, Russian and separatist mass media reported on a spontaneous protest that took place in Donetsk. City inhabitants were demanding that the...
Fake: Poroshenko Goes Binge Drinking for a Week
On June 15, Russian television channel Zvezda falsely reported that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko had gone binge drinking for a week.
The report gives BBC...
Fake: Ukrainian Mobile Operators Charge Residents of “Luhansk People’s Republic” for Antiterrorist Operation
On June 7, the Russian television channel Lifenews ran a piece called “Enrichment in a Kyiv Way,” during which it falsely reported that Ukrainian...
Fake: New Fire at Fuel Tanks near Kyiv on June 12
On June 12, one of Russia’s most popular news sites, Lenta.ru, falsely reported that a new fire had ignited among the fuel tanks at...
Fake: Italians Ask Putin to Save the World
Covering the recent visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Italy, Russian media misleadingly reported that Italians in Milan enthusiastically supported his visit to...
Fake: Russian Duma Passes Law Forbidding Russians to Leave Country
Ukrainian media has falsely reported that the Russian State Duma adopted a law that prohibits its citizens from leaving Russia. It is not the...