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posted ago by winn ago by winn +179 / -0

https://www.factchecker.gr/2025/01/12/russian-propaganda-8-mansions-of-high-ranking-ukrainian-military-officials-did-not-burn-down-in-los-angeles/

The claim was subsequently disseminated through websites promoting Russian propaganda, such as EDaily (in both Russian and English), websites that are part of the Pravda disinformation network (in Ukrainian, English, and other languages), well-known propaganda accounts on X (formerly Twitter), including “Olga Bazova“, among others. The claim has also appeared in dozens of Russian websites, including lenta.ru and gazeta.ru. In all instances, they cite “Military Observer”, which in turn makes a vague reference to “Ukrainian sources,” which are neither identified nor linked to any specific agency.

The only Ukrainian mention is from the aforementioned Pravda network, which systematically spreads disinformation. This publication cites a post from the Russian account “Насправді” that includes a video claiming that the mansions of high-ranking Ukrainian military officials, valued at $90 million in total, were destroyed, without naming any individuals.

However, the video features a digitally added logo (top right) of the Ukrainian media platform United24. Yet, this platform has neither published such a video nor made any such claim.


I'm seeing a lot of clickbait off this story. Just a heads up. Until this is actually verified I'd sugguest not to amplify it