A screenshot allegedly from the Ukrainian TV channel Pryamyi is being circulated on Russian propagandist Telegram channels and social media. It shows a cropped photograph of participants at a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in China. The image displays only Vladimir Putin and representatives of China, accompanied by the caption: “A joint photo on the sidelines of the SCO summit in China. Isolation in all its glory”. Fact-checkers from StopFake have proven that this screenshot is fake.

Those spreading the fake accuse Ukraine of “propaganda” and claim that Ukrainian TV channels deliberately edit photographs to portray Russia’s isolation.

An analysis of the original video from the official YouTube channel of the Pryamyi TV station, conducted by StopFake experts, showed that in reality this segment of the broadcast on August 31, 2025, was about the murder of former Verkhovna Rada Speaker Andrii Parubii in Lviv on August 30. The time indicated in the screenshot (12:32) and the scrolling ticker match: “… ‘Benfica’ /// As a result of Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia over the past day, one…”. On the left side of the screen, a fragment of an interview with Vitalii Portnykov and Andrii Parubii was being aired.

In fact, the broadcast featured commentary by Viktor Bobyrenko, head of the expert group at the Policy Analysis Bureau, regarding Parubii’s murder. As StopFake experts note, according to data from the Osavul service, this fake was first disseminated by the propagandist Telegram channel Ukraina.ru on September 1, 2025.

Such falsifications are created to undermine trust in Ukrainian media, promote the narrative of the “dishonesty of Ukrainian journalism”, and weaken the impact of real international discussions about Russia’s role on the global stage.

This is a classic example of manipulation in which a genuine news segment is edited together with fabricated elements to spread distorted information. Russian propaganda regularly uses such methods as part of the information war against Ukraine.

A TikTok video showing children singing the song “Ojciec Nasz Bandera” (“Our Father Bandera”) went viral on social media, sparking outrage due to claims that it was filmed at a Polish school in Warsaw. Polish fact-checkers from Demagog examined the context of the video, debunking the disinformation that fueled heated debates.

A video spread on TikTok and other social media platforms shows children performing the Ukrainian song “Batko nash Bandera” (“Our Father Bandera”) in a classroom. The description claimed that the recording was made at a Polish school in Warsaw, accompanied by provocative comments such as: “In a Polish school in Warsaw, children sing that Bandera is a hero. Mr. President, are Poles still in first place?” The video garnered nearly one million views, more than 18,400 likes, and 1,300 comments, sparking outrage among users who believed the false information.

Several elements in the video immediately raise doubts about its alleged origin:

Using image search tools, fact-checkers from Demagog found the original video, which was published on June 5, 2024, on the official TikTok profile of the Ukrainian band Endzhi Kreida. The band performed the song “Batko nash, Bandera” during a charity concert, and fact-checkers contacted the band’s manager to clarify the details.

The manager of Endzhi Kreida denied that the video was filmed in Poland. “The recording was made during one of approximately 80 charity concerts we held in Ukraine to support morale and raise funds for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. During that period, we did not perform in Poland. Our only concert in Poland took place in the summer of 2022 in Kraków, outdoors. We understand that Bandera is a sensitive topic for Poland, so we do not perform this song there in order to avoid provocations. We value Poland’s support in our struggle and have no intention of inciting hostility”.

The band’s manager confirmed that the video was filmed at Secondary School No. 3 (Levels I–III), a lyceum, in the city of Smila, Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine. An additional photograph from the event was provided, confirming the filming location. The children’s faces in the photo were anonymized for privacy reasons.

The claim that children are singing “Our Father Bandera” at a Polish school in Warsaw is false. The video was filmed in Ukraine, in Smila, during a charity concert by the band Endzhi Kreida. The Ukrainian flag, the interior of the venue, and the band’s official statements all refute the disinformation. This case highlights the importance of verifying sources before sharing information on social media in order to avoid manipulation and the spread of hate speech.