Is organ trade flourishing in Ukraine as organs of fallen soldiers are sold? No, that's not true: The claim is spread by Russian sources with no evidence. Moreover, organ transplant surgeries are too complicated to be done on a battlefield. The claim appeared in a video on TikTok (archived here) published by a Hungarian newspaper, Magyar Hírlap, on August 12,…

Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lay flowers at the grave of Stepan Bandera, Ukraine's "Nazi dictator" during World War II? No, that's not true: The photo in this claim is a doctored image of Zelenskyy visiting the grave of his grandfather. Moreover, Bandera was never Ukraine's dictator, and his headstone at a cemetery in Munich, Germany, does not resemble the…

Does Russian President Vladimir Putin only have "days or months left" because he has cancer? No, that's not true: It has not been officially confirmed and there is no conclusive evidence proving that Putin has cancer or that he has undergone cancer treatment. The claim appeared in a TikTok a video (archived here) published by @tordadavid on June 6, 2023.…

Does a social-media video show a Ukrainian military vehicle sporting a Nazi cross on its door, underscoring Russian accusations that Ukraine sympathizes with the Third Reich? There is no evidence that the cross has any such intent. It does bear a likeness to the Balkenkreuz, a symbol used by the German military during World War II, and commentators acknowledge that…

Is Hungary planning to help Russia chop up Ukraine so it can get back Transcarpathia? No, that's not true: There is no evidence proving that Hungary has territorial claims towards Ukraine, either on the government's websites or reported by news organizations. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) published by @tordadavid on June 9, 2023. Hungary takes part in…

Is the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy trying to "assimilate and kill" the country's ethnic-Hungarian minority in the Transcarpathia region? No, that's not true: While conflicts have flared up between ethnic Hungarians and the Zelenskyy administration over its minority policies, there is no evidence Kyiv is carrying out anything resembling a murder campaign. The claim appeared in a…

Az Európai Unió azért függesztette fel a Magyarországnak járó támogatásokat, mert Magyarország nem hajlandó migránsokat befogadni? Nem, ez nem igaz: az Európai Bizottság és a Tanács főként a jogállamisággal kapcsolatos problémák miatt indított eljárásokat az ország ellen, aminek keretében forrásokat fagyasztottak be. Az állítás egy videóban (archiválva itt) jelent meg a TikTokon 2023. május 18-án a "Ha nem fogadunk be…

Did EU Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen suggest Ukraine stop the delivery of oil from Russia to Hungary by way of the Druzhba pipeline? No, that's not true: According to the European Commission, Von der Leyen never suggested anything to anyone regarding the Druzhba pipeline. The claim first appeared in a Hungarian pro-government publication, Magyar Nemzet on May 17…

Does the U.S. military occupy more territory in Syria than Russia controls In Ukraine? No, that's not true: The combined territories controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian Free Army (SFA), two local Kurdish and Arab militias supported by Washington, are not nearly as big as the territory the Russians control in Ukraine. The claim appeared in…

Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy call Hungarians disgusting and irritating? No, that's not true: While Zelenskyy has publicly butted heads with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, there is no record of him maligning the Hungarian nation in this manner. The claim appeared in a Hungarian-language video (archived here) on TikTok on May 20, 2023. The text, translated by Lead Stories…

Did Prime Minister Viktor Orban say on public radio that he hoped to reclaim a part of Ukraine for Hungary? No, that's not true: Orban did not claim any territory for Hungary. In the interview, he said a part of Ukraine is an ancient Hungarian land that now belongs to Ukraine. The fabricated quote appeared in a video on TikTok…

Does Ukraine terrorize its ethnic-Hungarian minority in the Transcarpathia region? No, that's not true: A video making this claim shows footage from a 2019 television documentary that depicted anti-Hungarian agitation by fringe Ukrainian extremists, not the state. These events occurred in 2018, before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took power, and the radicals do not occupy significant positions of national or…

Is U.S. billionaire George Soros financing a Hungarian left-wing effort to "drag the country" into the Russo-Ukrainian War? No, there is no evidence to support this claim: While a civic group that supports Hungary's left-of-center opposition has accepted donations from sources outside Hungary, there is no proof the money came from Soros. Moreover, there is no evidence that any opposition…

Were Russian nuclear weapons captured on video moving in the Russian town Vyborg very close to the border of Finland hours after Finland joined NATO? No, that's not true: precise matches of the images show the video was shot in Kolchugino, near Moscow, a thousand kilometers away from Vyborg. The video (archived here) circulated on social media and was posted…