"In Los Angeles, 8 houses belonging to Ukrainian military officials burned down during fires. The total value of the destroyed property reaches about $90 million. The mansions were purchased from April 2022 to February 2024 and belonged to the team members of Valery Zaluzhny," says a January 11, 2025 X post, referring to Valery Zaluzhny, Ukraine's former top general.
Another January 12 Facebook post says: "8 Ukrainian High Ranking Army Generals Mansion burned in Los Angeles, California."
The latter post includes a video showing over 40 luxury homes along with the names of various Ukrainian judges and prosecutors.
The same claims have circulated elsewhere on X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, TikTok, Rumble and Gettr. Several Russian media outlets and Telegram channels also amplified it, along with a network of websites the French government has accused of spreading pro-Moscow propaganda.
Several wildfires near Los Angeles have claimed more than two dozen lives and billions of dollars in property damage.
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