Disinfo: There are 120 Polish mercenaries close to Stanytsia Luhanska in...

Summary

There are 120 Polish mercenaries close to Stanytsia Luhanska in Eastern Ukraine.

Disproof

No evidence given, notorious disinformation outlet.

publication/media

  • Reported in: Issue 76
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 03/07/2017
  • Outlet language(s) Russian
  • Countries and/or Regions discussed in the disinformation: Poland, Ukraine
  • Keywords: Foreign mercenaries, War in Ukraine
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Disinfo: Members of Azov shelled the separatist controlled village of Bezimenne...

Members of Azov shelled the separatist controlled village of Bezimenne on 9 May, Victory Day, as proven by a video of the event.

Disproof

All the footage in this video, including that used in Sladkov’s report, comes from a video put out by the “Azov media” YouTube channel entitled “Azov’s legendary field gun ‘Babushka’”. It was posted on 23 November 2015 (bit.ly/2tfv0QP).