All of the viral stories chronicling Ukraine’s resistance against Russia’s ongoing invasion by the mainstream media have turned out to be fake propaganda, despite garnering millions of shares and likes.
The viral, fake stories come amidst social media platforms using strict “fact-checking” operations, which are used to censor stories that counter the establishment narratives. These fact-checkers, however, have been silent regarding the mainstream media’s recent spate of fake Ukraine news.
1. The Snake Island “Martyrs.”
Thirteen Ukrainian border guards stationed on the country’s Snake Island, located in the Black Sea, were quickly alleged to have been killed by Russian forces, at the onset of Russia’s invasion. Audio recordings of what was allegedly their final moment went viral on social media, with a Russian warship demanding: “I ask you to lay down your arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed and unnecessary deaths. Otherwise, you will be bombed.”
“Russian warship,” came the reply, “go f**k yourself.”
The 13 Ukrainians, the country’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, died “heroically.” He later promised to recognize each solder with the title of Hero of Ukraine. Days later, however, the Ukraine Navy revealed that the guards had actually been “taken captive by Russian occupiers” and were all still alive.
2. The ‘Ghost of Kiev’.
A video of a Ukrainian fighter pilot dubbed the “Ghost of Kiev/Kyiv” showed a jet supposedly shooting down multiple Russian fighter jets, causing several casualties. Social media users were quick to champion the pilot as a “hero” despite the video actually tracing its origins to a video game. The video was created with the 2008 game “Digital Combat Simulator” and was first shared via YouTube, where the original poster acknowledged the footage was from a simulator.
Representative Dan Crenshaw also hyped the debunked “Ghost of Kiev” tale in a Tweet along with promoting the “Snake Island” myth.
3. The Fake Farewell.
A photo of two Ukrainian children sending off soldiers to fight Russians quickly went viral on social media, with posts on Twitter containing the image amassing tens of thousands of likes. Pro-war Representative Adam Kinzinger even shared the picture. In reality, the dramatic image actually traces its roots over half of a decade back to Ukraine in 2016 and has appeared in several news stories since then.
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How embarrassing for Americans. I gave up trying to understand it all. It all seems crazy