Lies: Members of 831 Mirgorod Air Brigade Shot Civilians in Donetsk
The information about the members of 831 air brigade from Mirgorod taking part in the fight for the Donetsk airport (which had been seized by Donetsk gunmen at night) on fighters Su-25, MiG-29 and helicopters Mi-24 is actively spreading in the Web.
Syria Video Presented as the Actions of Donetsk Gunmen
Video report titled “28 05 2014 Donetsk militants blew up terrorists (National Guard of Ukraine) ADF” is spreading across the Web. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCmx9-p8WN4 Yet, the video was shot in Syria, not in Donetsk.
A Fake Photo of Burning Donetsk is Spreading Across the Web
The picture of supposedly Donetsk caught in flames dated May 27 2014 is spreading across social networks. This picture was already used by Donetsk website “Navigator” to illustrate the battle actions.
Lies: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Shot Down by Donetsk Gunmen
May 28 2014 website “Novorossiia” with a reference to DNR (Donetsk People's Republic) authorities reported Donetsk gunmen shooting down a UAV over Donetsk. However, this information was not verified.
Fake: Ukrainian General Kneels before the Ex-Ambassador of the US
A picture titled “Ukrainian general licks the boots of the US ambassador on his knees and hands him the weapon” spreads through websites and social networks.
Fake Photos Appeared on the Internet, of Children who were Supposedly Killed in Eastern...
On May 27, 2014, a journalist from LifeNews, Ermina Kotandzhyan, posted on her Twitter page a photo of an eight-year-old boy, who had allegedly been wounded at the airport of Donetsk in a shootout.
Photograph of Quebec City fuel-bearing train accident is presented as Sloviansk
A photo is circulating on the Net, allegedly showing the city of Sloviansk, Donetsk region, on May 26, 2014, with burning city blocks after a bombardment by the Ukrainian Army.
Fake: Protest to Rejoin Poland in Ternopil
On May 27, 2014, there was an actively circulating news story on social media websites (LiveJournal, Facebook, VK), about a protest taking place in the Ukrainian city of Ternopil, for the reunification with…
Fake: Police Officer Confirmed that 10 Civilians were Killed in Donetsk
On May 28, 2014, the Vice News portal published an article about the Donetsk confrontation between the militant separatists and the Ukrainian armed forces.
Lies: Pride March in Kiev in Pre-Term Election Day
A number of web sites reported pride march taking place in Kiev on May 25 2014. Yet, they referred to indeed existing news of Ukrainian sites – “Podrobnosti” and “TSN.ua”.