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The work of “American biolabs” in Ukraine is not the cause of the “epidemic of dangerous diseases”

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 […]

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A photo from a disaster movie was not used in reporting on refugees from Kyiv

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 […]

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Ukrainian nationalists did not “capture about twenty OSCE vehicles”

Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 07/03/2022 Some websites published a claim that “Ukrainian nationalists” allegedly captured the vehicles of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s mission in Ukraine. The OSCE has denied the allegations. Every day, the website Sputnik publishes articles containing daily updated information related to the war in Ukraine. […]

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Humanitarian corridors in Mariupol: Disinformation about efforts to evacuate civilians

Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 14/03/2022 For days, the civilian population in the besieged city of Mariupol is under intense Russian attacks. Efforts to open humanitarian corridors for their evacuation attract media attention and are also the subject of disinformation narratives. The war between Ukraine and Russia began on February 24, 2022, when […]

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There is no evidence that the Ukrainian army used white phosphorus 

Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 08/03/2022 Some media reported that the Russian Ministry of Defense accused the Ukrainian army of using banned ammunition filled with white phosphorus in the suburbs of Kyiv. There is no evidence or independent confirmation of these allegations. On February 27, 2022, the website Sputnik published an article on […]

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Ukraine did not try to develop nuclear weapons before the Russian invasion

Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 16/03/2022 Articles from several websites feature claims that Ukraine was trying to develop nuclear weapons, attributed to an anonymous representative of “one of Russia’s competent departments”. All available data clearly indicate that this did not happen. On March 6, 2022, the website Sputnik Serbia published an article entitled: […]

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Zelensky did not take a picture holding a jersey bearing a swastika

Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 10/03/2022 Twitter users shared a photo of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky allegedly holding a swastika jersey. This is a photomontage. A photo of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky holding the jersey of the Ukrainian national football team is being shared on the social network Twitter. On the back of […]

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There is no Russia’s “counter-offensive” in Ukraine

Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 05/03/2022 Some media in their articles describe the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a “counter-offensive”. Media from all over the world, including our region, are intensively reporting on the war in Ukraine. Some media try to report on the events responsibly, accurately and ethically. On the other hand, […]

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The attack on Ukraine has nothing to do with “American biolabs”

Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 10/03/2022 False claims about “American biolabs” in Ukraine have been spreading for years. In the midst of the war in this country, followers of QAnon and other conspiracy theories claim that these labs are the real target of the Russian attack. A screenshot of a tweet was published […]

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Twitter trolls from Serbia presented as “Ukrainian propagandists”

Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 09/03/2022 Twitter trolls who portrayed actors from Serbia as soldiers in the Ukrainian army were presented in some media as “Ukrainian propagandists”, although it is evident that this is not true based on their accounts. On March 2, the website Kurir published an article entitled: SPOOKY! BJELOGRLIC AS […]