Information about this is spreading in the Russian-speaking and Georgian-speaking segments of Facebook. Reports say that against the background of the recent successes of Russian troops in Ukraine, Boris Johnson offered Zelensky political asylum in Great Britain.

The material also claims that Johnson said he would consider inviting the president of Ukraine to visit Great Britain on an official visit. However, it is not true. According to fact-checkers from Myth Detector, the Prime Minister of Great Britain only made a statement about the official visit of the President of Ukraine and not about political asylum. Johnson noted that it would be an honor for Great Britain to receive the president of Ukraine when he considers it necessary, and members of the British government will consider Zelensky's invitation not now but in October.

The Russian propaganda media spread this thesis. In their reports, the Kremlin media refer to the British newspaper Financial Times. For example, the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, allegedly "threatened Russia with terrorist attacks and sabotage on its territory."

As fact-checkers from StopFake write, the propagandists claim that the elimination of collaborators and representatives of the so-called "new government" in the territories of Ukraine occupied by Russia is nothing more than terrorist acts. In fact, according to fact-checkers, according to the norms of international law, military facilities, fuel depots, and oil refineries are legal military targets for Ukraine. Therefore, we are not talking about terrorist attacks at all. Moreover, the head of Ukrainian intelligence did not confirm Ukraine's involvement in these attacks. Kyrylo Budanov said that attacks and sabotage against the Russian occupation forces "are taking place everywhere, and they have been and will be carried out in Russia and many other places." 

Russian mass media and pro-Kremlin Telegram channels spread information that the public service application "Diya" would be used to send out summonses for military service.

In pro-Kremlin Telegram channels, a photo allegedly taken from a medical inspection in occupied Donetsk is being spread, showing an allegedly captured Ukrainian fighter with tattoos of Nazi symbols. This fake photo is being distributed with the message "about Nazism in Ukraine."

This manipulative thesis, spread by the Russian media, is part of the fakes about the supposed "ineffectiveness of Western sanctions against the Russian Federation" and that "anti-Russian sanctions hit Europe more painfully than the Russian Federation." This time, Russian propagandists used the New York Times article as "proof" that "Russia was almost unaffected by the sanctions." However, this thesis is not there.

The Ministry of Defense of Russia spread a fake that the Ukrainians are allegedly preparing to blow up elements of the Kryvorizka TPS to blame later the Russian military for this and show the world community "fake evidence."

The cyber police reported that they exposed a group of nine criminals who, under the guise of social security payments from the EU, gained access to the bank data of more than five thousand Ukrainians. According to law enforcement officials, 100 million hryvnias were stolen from Ukrainians under this scheme. "Nine people created over 400 fake web resources to obtain citizens' banking data. Through the websites, Ukrainians were offered to form an application for the payment of financial assistance from the countries of the European Union. Hackers took surveys and entered bank card details using phishing links. After receiving the data, the attackers made an unauthorized intervention in online banking and withdrew money from the accounts," said the cyber police.

In social networks, a photo of Volodymyr Zelensky against a chromakey background is distributed to a foreign audience, noting that in this way, the president simulates his presence in Ukraine and trips to the front. In such posts, Zelensky is accused of "running away."

This manipulative thesis is spread by various pro-Kremlin speakers, followed by the Russian media. Russian propaganda also says that, in addition to Ukrainians, the "collective West" allegedly intends to sacrifice residents of the Baltic states and Poland.

As StopFake writes, the call to "fight to the last Ukrainian" is attributed to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In fact, Johnson did not call on the Ukrainians to die; on the contrary, he warned the Russians that they would defend their country - and if necessary - to the last drop of blood. The leaders of the G7 also did not push Ukraine to fight "to the last Ukrainian"; instead, they expressed their readiness to share the burden of this struggle and pledged to provide Ukraine with indefinite support in defense against Russian aggression.

Russian propagandists used various fake justifications for the missile attack on the Kremenchuk, Poltava region shopping center. At first, anonymous Telegram channels did not rule out that the Russian Federation could have carried out the attack, but later they began to look for evidence that the Ukrainians were to blame.

Some wrote about pre-planned provocations in Kremenchuk and called the tragedy a "fire." "The explosion in Kremenchuk may become the largest-scale Ukrainian provocation, which can only be compared with Bucha," writes the Telegram channel, which allegedly found evidence of a planned provocation. This proof consists in the fact that the authors of the channel allegedly found the newly created channel "Who is being followed on Twitter," in which they published videos and a list of accounts of foreign politicians just after the events in Kremenchuk.

Pro-Russian Telegram channels from the "SSU list" promote the message that the mall caught fire due to an explosion at a nearby factory, referring to "numerous videos" from the scene of the events. Instead, they note that "the place of impact is not shown." Propagandists have already resorted to these scenarios after shelling residential buildings in Kyiv and Odesa, the railway station in Kramatorsk, and the genocide in Buch and Irpen.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported in a summary that a strike from a high-precision weapon took place at the plant warehouses, and the flames spread to the shopping center, which was not working. After this statement, anonymous Telegram channels began to spread messages, allegedly Ukrainians "bleached" to the Russians that "there is something" at the object, and the shopping center was deliberately not closed during the alarm.

On June 27, around 4:00 p.m., the Russians fired missiles at the largest shopping center in Kremenchuk, Amstor, which was visited by hundreds of people. The information about the missile attack was confirmed by the head of the Central Security Agency of the region, the mayor of Kremenchuk, and the video was published by the official telegram channel of the President of Ukraine.

The Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the shopping center was hit by X-22 missiles fired from long-range Tu-22 M3 bombers. "The planes of the Rashists took off from the Shaykovka airfield, and the launches were carried out from the Kursk region," the post reads. The Russians fired the same missiles at an oil refinery in Kremenchuk on May 12, the "Poltavshchyna" publication writes.

The Russian propaganda media spread this thesis. Pro-Kremlin media reports say that the American media CNN emphasizes the superiority of the Russian army over the Ukrainian one and talks about some of the successes of the Russian offensive in Donbas.

From these points, Russian journalists conclude that Russia's success will lead to the division of Ukraine. At the same time, the propagandists ignore the statements that such tactical victories of the Russian army can only be a fleeting achievement in the absence of heavy offensive weapons in the Armed Forces. As StopFake writes, CNN states that the Russian military commander Yuriy Kotenok himself believes that the Russian troops do not have enough human resources to surround the heavily fortified cities of Slovyansk and Kramatorsk. In fact, according to fact-checkers, referring to CNN, Russian propaganda tells about the fact that the international media allegedly recognized the successes of the Russian army and prophesied "the division of the territory of Ukraine." But in the CNN article, there are no statements or evaluative judgments that territorial division awaits Ukraine in case of further military successes of Russia. More details.

The Kremlin media grabbed a quote from the Ukrainian president's statement and picked a clickbait headline. It is about the conversation on June 27 with the President of Moldova, Maia Sandu. Zelensky said: "If there is [an attack on Ukraine from the territory of the PMR], I believe it is a global mistake. Some or other signals we receive are unpleasant. But these people in Transnistria should know: for us, it is not a blow but a slap. And we will definitely respond with a blow... I believe that, first of all, we should all do so that there is no destabilization in the region. We demonstrate it in every way. We are currently at war with Russia on our land, although you have seen that there have been repeated missile strikes from the side of Belarus as well."

Kremlin propagandist Mikhail Myagkov said on Channel One that the Armed Forces uniforms, significantly changed after the 2000s, allegedly reflect the "reincarnation of Nazism." His arguments include rhombuses on epaulets instead of Soviet stars, the use of the "Nazi" edelweiss flower in the symbolism of units, and the artificially outdated emblem of the Marine Corps.

StopFake fact-checkers refute what the propagandists said, referring to an interview with a heraldist artist who participated in updating the identity of the Ukrainian army in 2014 after the Russian attack. According to him, the development was based on the form of the Ukrainian liberation movements of 1917-1922 and 1938-1950, as well as on the experience of modern armies of the world.

In particular, the diamond-shaped "dawn" was drawn from the samples of the army of the Ukrainian state in 1918, i.e., tens of years before the establishment of Nazism in Germany.

According to the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security Council, as confirmation of their thesis, the Kremlin media cite the Financial Times article concerning the words of the Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Ihor Zhovkva. However, in this material, Zhovkva did not state that Ukraine refuses to join NATO. The text states that NATO should recognize Ukraine as a "cornerstone" of security arrangements on the European continent. Zhovkva also emphasized that the Alliance "rejected the aspirations" of Ukraine to join, and "we will not do anything else about it."

The Kremlin mass media spread information that allegedly, all residents of the Ukrainian city Lysychansk dream of the arrival of Russia and are looking forward to it. As StopFake writes, in their reports, the Kremlin mass media refer to the French channel "France 2" report from the combat zone in Lysychansk.

According to propagandists from RT and other pro-Kremlin resources, "most residents of Lysychansk are hostile to the Armed Forces and are waiting for the Russian army." However, this is manipulation. In fact, the TV channel "France 2" report, which Kremlin mass media referred to, was not about all the residents of Lysychansk but only about the majority of those who remained in the city with whom the journalists managed to communicate.n There were 100,000 residents in Lysychansk, and only 15,000 people stayed in the town, most of whom, according to the report's authors, was allegedly waiting for Russia's arrival. The rest of the residents evacuated to other settlements in Ukraine where there were no hostilities. More details.

The Russian media is spreading information that the General of the German Air Force, Ingo Gerhartz, allegedly said that NATO should prepare to use nuclear weapons on the territory of Ukraine.

"Speaking at the Seapowers international symposium in the city of Kiel, Gerhartz said that in the current hostilities in Nezalezhna, a situation may arise in which NATO would need a nuclear strike," Russian media reported. However, it is not true. As StopFake writes, General of the German Air Force Ingo Gerhartz did not say anything about the fact that NATO should prepare to use nuclear weapons on the territory of Ukraine. The military stressed that the Alliance needs to be ready to use nuclear weapons in response if Russia does so first. Ukraine was not discussed in Gerhartz's speech.

Kremlin propaganda media spread this information about the heroism of one of the Russian soldiers, sergeant Krasnov. It is reported that a Russian soldier killed 20 Ukrainian soldiers, and most importantly, he saved his comrades from a downed IFV. However, it is fake. The Security Service of Ukraine denied the information. "The only achievement of Krasnov is that he survived. The rest of his crew died immediately. It turned out that Krasnov did not destroy or save anyone. The SSU learned this from the sergeant's intercepted conversation with his relatives.

Russian media spread that "the British are tired of Ukrainian refugees and want to expel them." For example, now they are massively asking Ukrainians to look for other housing or leave. However, it is not true. As Melinda Simmons, the ambassador of Great Britain to Ukraine, told in an interview with Suspilne, now the number of British people willing to accept Ukrainians significantly exceeds the number of people seeking asylum in Britain. Currently, there are two protection programs for those who left Ukraine because of the war started by Russia. Under these programs, Britain has already issued more than 130,000 visas to Ukrainians. Ukrainians are hosted by British families registered in the program, and now program workers' main efforts are to find families with the most similar interests and needs to ensure a comfortable stay.

In Saint Petersburg, a vacancy for an actor for mass shooting in the previously occupied territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions was advertised. As StratCom of the ZSU writes in a telegram, this is how they recruit "local witnesses to the atrocities of the damned Ukrainian fascists." Payment for filming - 1,300 rubles (almost $24), travel to the so-called "DPR" and "LPR," "we will shoot there."

Russian mass media, referring to the so-called people's police of the so-called "LPR," are spreading information that allegedly fighters of the nationalist "Aidar" battalion (banned in Russia) regularly raped women who were held hostage at the "Azot" plant in Sievierodonetsk. According to their version, dozens of women were injured; now, they are safe, receiving medical and psychological help from specialists. The media do not provide evidence; they only spread a loud statement about the crime.

On June 18, the head of the Luhansk RMA, Serhii Gaidai, reported that the people hiding in the shelters of the "Azot" plant in Sievierodonetsk refused to evacuate. During the communication with the population, the National Guardsmen recorded the refusal on video. Previously, the Russian media distributed video recordings of interviews with women who escaped from the "Azot" bomb shelter, where they talked exclusively about foreign mercenaries. In fact, the world has already learned more than once about the sexual crimes of the Russian military in Ukraine.

Rape has become a characteristic feature of the Russian occupiers, says the adviser to the head of the President's Office, Oleksiy Arestovych. We will remind that after the liberation of Bucha near Kyiv from the Russian occupiers, it became known about dozens of cases of sexual violence committed by Russians. Former Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Lyudmila Denisova, reported that in Bucha, Russians systematically raped 25 girls and women aged 14 to 24, nine of whom were pregnant. More details.

On the pro-Kremlin channels in Telegram, they are spreading rumors about the explosions in Kyiv. According to the Ukraina.ru channel, one of the targets in Kyiv was the Artem plant, which produces missile weapons. Ukrainian propagandists "are trying to pretend" that residential buildings are the targets of rocket attacks. Kremlin propagandist Volodymyr Solovyov spread information in a Telegram that the Russian Kalibr missiles "remind Ukrainians that bombing Donetsk is bad."

We remind that on the morning of Sunday, June 26, several explosions were heard in Kyiv. According to Kyiv Mayor Volodymyr Klychko, search and rescue operations are ongoing in the residential high-rise building in the Shevchenkiv district where the rockets hit. There are people under the rubble; rescuers found a seven-year-old girl. She is alive. Now they are saving her mother. Some residents were evacuated, and two victims were hospitalized. Adviser to the Ministry of Internal Affairs head, Anton Gerashchenko, said that at least one person had died.

On June 24, the Russian mass media began to actively spread the news that the Ukrainian military allegedly "launched a targeted artillery strike" on the village of Rubizhne in the Luhansk region. It is claimed that as a result of the "Ukrainian attack," the elevator of the "Golden Agro" company, in which 30 thousand tons of grain and sunflower seeds were stored, was destroyed. Russian "experts" assure that the Armed Forces of Ukraine allegedly "deliberately hit a civilian object" to provoke a famine. "Tens of thousands of tons of bread have been lost due to the Ukrainian shelling," summarizes disinformation publications. According to the StopFake fact-checkers, the Armed Forces of Ukraine were not involved in destroying the elevator in the Rubizhne, Luhansk region. Russia continues to follow scorched earth tactics in Ukraine and purposefully attacks Ukrainian social infrastructure. The Russian occupiers are responsible for the destroyed grain elevator in Rubizhne.

Petro Andryushchenko reported to this fake in his Telegram. According to him, "secret" information about the houses in Mariupol, which are subject to demolition, has been distributed by Russian-controlled media. The information spreads quite quickly and causes a frenzy of resonance among the evacuated residents of Mariupol.

Petro Andryushchenko believes that this information is a deliberate fake.

"Having analyzed the list of buildings, we can confidently say that at least 30% of this list have no damage at all.

The purpose of spreading such disinformation is the same. Through the psychological influence and the fear of losing the last thing, to force the residents of Mariupol from the evacuation to return home to Mariupol, where for the occupiers, there is a catastrophic lack of working population," Andryushchenko emphasized and urged residents of Mariupol not to panic.

The Russian mass media disseminated this statement by the Ministry of Defense of Russia. The Russians assure that allegedly on Lanzheronivska Street, "nationalists have equipped firing positions and sniper points on the upper floors of residential buildings," and "residents from the apartments have not been evacuated and are being used by nationalists as "human shields."

Also, the Russians returned to the fake that the Ukrainian military placed large-caliber artillery and a foreign-made multiple rocket launcher systems on the territory of the place where the victims of the plague are buried and that in the event of an attack by the Russians on the accumulation of equipment in this area, the Ukrainian side intends to disseminate information to the media about the destruction of graves and the emergence of a biological hazard in Odesa allegedly due to the fault of Russian service members. The Center for Combating Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine called these "statements" disinformation. The Operational Command "Pivden" says that the Russians are dispersing such fakes to intimidate Odessans.

The video of a boy fleeing from the police in a residential complex was shared on social networks. The captions under the video claim that Ukrainians are running away from mobilization because no one wants to die for Zelensky's regime. Only Nazis and foreign mercenaries fight. However, this video is fake. As Reuters investigated, it was filmed in May 2020 on the territory of a hotel complex in Sochi, Russia. This video has nothing to do with Ukraine or Ukrainians. Note that Russian propagandists systematically use fake videos to portray events in Ukraine.