Fact checks featuring claims seen in the UK about the ongoing war in Ukraine
Social media posts claim the clip shows ‘Zelensky’s army’ surrendering in recent days, but the footage dates back to 2022. Read
The clip contains a ‘Sora’ watermark in the bottom right corner, indicating it was likely created using OpenAI’s text-to-video artificial intelligence model. Read
One clip shows an Argentinian dancer while another has been edited using Artificial Intelligence. Read
One post sharing this claim has more than 4,000 shares. Read
A clip being widely shared online, which appears to be a news report covering a moment where the Ukrainian president swore when asked about President Donald Trump, is fake. Read
A clip being shared on social media showing Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussing a hypothetical situation in which Russia invades NATO member countries has been taken out of context. Read
The clip appears to show the BBC’s Ukraine correspondent joking about the meeting while his mic was still switched on—but the audio has been faked. Read
During a press conference with US president Donald Trump, French president Emmanuel Macron referenced killings in the town of Bucha in Ukraine, rather than saying “butcher”. Read
On Thursday the Prime Minister and the US President held their first face-to-face meeting since the latter’s return to office, discussing Ukraine, trade and a second state visit. Read
Three years on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, discussions are underway about possible negotiations to end the war. Our explainer looks at some of the key claims and talking points. Read
