Manipulated photos, false statements, state propaganda and deepfake videos are all part of the war between Russia and Ukraine. We debunk some examples and show how to see through the deception.
Since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, an information war has been raging online. This battle for the truth is being fought on many levels. DW's fact-checking team has compiled some of the false claims and propaganda from both sides, revealing what is behind them.
Note: This article is continuously being updated.
Claim: An unofficial Twitter page with more than 450,000 followers supporting the armed forces of Ukraine (@ArmedForcesUkr) posted a short video allegedly showing Ukrainian military successes against the Russian army.
DW fact check: Misleading
DW has established that six of the incidents in the film predate the 2022 Russia-Ukraine war and show conflicts in other regions. One of those scenes actually shows Russian snipers at work in Syria. The remaining 10 incidents might be legitimate, but cannot be 100% verified.
Claim: A CNN reporter reports live from a fuel depot near Lviv that is on fire after a Russian missile attack. Some viewers have claimed the pictures are fake. One firefighter is wearing a jacket with the word "Edmonton" on it. They are, therefore, not pictures from Ukraine.
DW fact check: False
In our Ukraine fact-checking video we proved that the pictures are authentic. In...
A front-page article with the byline of veteran New York Times opinion writer Nicholas Kristof is the latest poisonous example of what I call the NGO “halo effect.” Headlined “The Silence That Mee...