FactChecking Claims About the Conflict in Ukraine

Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, following months of military buildup and, as we’ve written, repeated denials by Russian officials that their country planned to invade.

As is often the case with major news events, we have seen several false and misleading claims made on social media and by politicians related to the conflict.

Below is a list of the claims that we have fact-checked:

Several megachurches in the U.S. were actively raising funds to support Ukrainians after the Russian invasion. But social media posts falsely claimed that “we...