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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: NO ‘secret NATO bunker’ in Ukraine struck by Russia

By VERA Files | May 11, 2023 6:35 PM

A Tiktok video shared on Facebook (FB) is erroneously claiming that Russian forces destroyed an underground hidden bunker in Ukraine that belongs to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), allegedly killing hundreds of military officials. This is not true. One of the video clips used was digitally created. Also, Ukraine is not a member of […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK YEARENDER: Biggest flip-flops of Marcos and his Cabinet in 2022

By Rhoanne De Guzman | Dec 21, 2022 8:00 AM

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.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Itinalagang security adviser, Clarita Carlos, sumasalungat sa pinakabagong paninindigan ni Marcos Jr. sa digmaang Ukraine-Russia

By VERA Files | Jun 16, 2022 2:49 PM

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.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Incoming security adviser Clarita Carlos contradicts Marcos Jr.’s latest stance on Ukraine-Russia war

By VERA Files | Jun 16, 2022 2:49 PM

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.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Israel NOT deploying laser cannons to Ukraine

By VERA Files Fact Check | Apr 27, 2022 8:20 PM

A Facebook (FB) video insinuated that Israel is talking to Ukraine to facilitate the delivery of laser weapons against drones and missiles. This claim has no basis. FB page Pinoyy Mysteryy Channel (created on March 30, 2022), posted the video on April 16, and commented: “Mga Laser Weapon Bansang Israel, Pinag Uusapan Ngayon Upang Maipapadala […]

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video claiming Ukraine set nuclear power plant on fire NOT TRUE

By VERA Files | Mar 23, 2022 10:07 AM

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.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Viral video of paratroopers NOT of American soldiers in Ukraine

By VERA Files | Mar 16, 2022 1:19 PM

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.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: FB pages FALSELY claim female Ukrainian pilot died in combat, post photos of different women

By VERA Files | Mar 15, 2022 9:04 AM

There was no photo of Perakov. And there are no reports of a pilot with that name who perished recently.

Russia, Ukraine

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Old Marcos video on military alliance with U.S. NEEDS CONTEXT

By VERA Files | Mar 09, 2022 5:25 PM

This needs context. The decades-old video showed Marcos making remarks about the country’s mutual defense agreement with the U.S.

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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video game footage given FALSE ‘Ukraine vs Russia’ context

By VERA Files | Mar 04, 2022 3:15 PM

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.

Russia, Ukraine, United Nations