Even though Russia’s military action is taking place in all parts of Ukraine, not just Donbas, and the military offensive against this country is a clear violation of international law, many media outlets in the region have adopted a narrative of “a special military operation” in Ukraine to justify Russia’s actions. In the morning hours […]
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Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 18/03/2022 When the war in Ukraine started, the old conspiracy theory that nuclear weapon is a lie designed to intimidate the masses became popular on social media. Unfortunately, nuclear weapon is a real threat. Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the danger of an international nuclear […]
Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 23/03/2022 Some websites claimed that the Serbian airline Air Serbia had suspended all flights to Moscow. That did not happen. On March 16, 2022, the website Oslobodjenje published an article about the flights of the Serbian airline Air Serbia to Russia. The article is entitled: Air Serbia has […]
Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 24/03/2022 The Russian Ministry of Defense published incorrect information that most of the evacuated civilians from Mariupol expressed a desire to be transferred to territories under the control of pro-Russian forces, and that only a few fled to the territory under the control of the government. Details from […]
Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 25/03/2022 Sputnik Srbija published an article quoting the former Ukrainian prime minister, who stated that Russia prevented NATO from starting World War III. These are unfounded and incorrect statements. On March 4, 2022, the website Sputnik Srbija published an article entitled: Former Ukrainian prime minister: Russia prevented NATO […]
Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 28/03/2022 The claim that the air strike operation carried out by NATO in 1999 in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was called “Angel of mercy” has been repeated in the media since the operation itself. Still, it is a myth. This name of the operation is not mentioned […]
Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 15/03/2022 Two Facebook pages present themselves as places where women can turn to for help in case of an unwanted pregnancy. However, these sites publish disinformation about abortion to discourage women who may need this medical procedure. Glas za zivot and Sara – Mjesto za tebe are two […]
Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 18/03/2022 After the Russian attack on the military complex in Yavoriv, some media claimed that Russia attacked NATO and targeted the “NATO center” or “base”. None of this is true. On March 13, the website Pravda published an article about Russia’s attack on a military training ground in […]
Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 17/03/2022 The conspiracy theory about the existence of American biolabs in Ukraine is “proven” by various, completely incorrect arguments. The claim that there are biolabs run by the United States in Ukraine has been present in some domestic and foreign media for years. Raskrinkavanje dealt with this claim […]
Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 17/03/2022 An inaccurate claim spreading on social networks claims that a scene from the American disaster movie “Deep Impact” was used in reporting on the war in Ukraine. On March 14, 2022, the profile of Petra Vidas published a collage with two photographs and the following description: They […]