VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO ‘secret NATO bunker’ in Ukraine struck by Russia
A Tiktok video is erroneously claiming that Russian forces destroyed an underground hidden bunker in Ukraine that belongs to NATO.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Biggest flip-flops of Marcos and his Cabinet in 2022
After Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. assumed the presidency on June 30, inconsistencies in the statements of top government officials have prevailed and confused the public.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Itinalagang security adviser, Clarita Carlos, sumasalungat sa pinakabagong paninindigan ni Marcos Jr. sa digmaang Ukraine-Russia
Taliwas sa isang pahayag noong Marso 4 ni president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. na humihimok sa Russia na “respetuhin ang kalayaan ng Ukraine,” sinabi ni incoming National Security Adviser Clarita Carlos na dapat manatiling “neutral” ang Pilipinas sa nagpapatuloy na digmaan.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Incoming security adviser Clarita Carlos contradicts Marcos Jr.’s latest stance on Ukraine-Russia war
Contrary to a March 4 statement of president-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. urging Russia “to respect Ukraine’s freedom,” incoming National Security Adviser Clarita Carlos said the Philippines should remain “neutral” in the ongoing war.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Israel NOT deploying laser cannons to Ukraine
A Facebook video insinuated that Israel is talking to Ukraine to facilitate the delivery of laser weapons against drones and missiles. This claim has no basis.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video claiming Ukraine set nuclear power plant on fire NOT TRUE
The same day the blaze struck the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Enerhodar, Ukraine on March 4, foreign ministers of several countries urged Russia to halt attacks in Ukraine, especially where nuclear facilities were.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Viral video of paratroopers NOT of American soldiers in Ukraine
VERA Files Fact Check, in response to a reader request to look into the viral clip, found that the paratrooping military exercise shown in the video took place at Fort Bragg in the United States almost six years ago.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB pages FALSELY claim female Ukrainian pilot died in combat, post photos of different women
There was no photo of Perakov. And there are no reports of a pilot with that name who perished recently.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Old Marcos video on military alliance with U.S. NEEDS CONTEXT
This needs context. The decades-old video showed Marcos making remarks about the country’s mutual defense agreement with the U.S.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video game footage given FALSE ‘Ukraine vs Russia’ context
VERA Files debunked a similar claim this week as the United Nations reported that one million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia began its offensive against its neighbor on Feb. 24.
