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Fact check: have Ukrainian Stingers been found on the German black market?
On September 17, 2022, a worrying claim circulated on social media: FIM-92 Stinger man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) were…
2022-09-21
Fact check: has Russia destroyed the Ukrainian Air Force?
On August 29, 2022, Russian state news agency TASS published an article claiming that the Ukrainian Air Force…
2022-08-31
Fact check: How many Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jets does Russia have?
The Sukhoi Su-57 Felon, both the latest and the only operational fifth-generation fighter jet in Russia’s possession, became…
2022-08-23
Fact Check: Does India’s Tejas really have seven potential customers?
Upon confirming that India has entered Malaysia’s fighter jet tender, India’s Junior Defense Minister Ajay Bhatt said that…
2022-08-10
Fact-check: Did Russia use the Su-57 stealth fighter in Ukraine?
The Sukhoi Su-57 Felon is the newest fighter jet in the arsenal of the Russian Aerospace Forces. The…
2022-05-06
Fact check: Belarus captured a mysterious drone. Who built it?
On February 3, 2021, Ukraine’s ambassador to Belarus, Igor Kizim, was summoned to the Belarusian foreign ministry and…
2022-02-20
Fact check: is Argentina buying Pakistani-Chinese JF-17 Thunder fighter jets?
In mid-September 2021, numerous defense sources started publishing stories claiming that Argentina is about to acquire the JF-17…
2021-09-22
Were Su-57s in Russia’s Victory parade livestream fake? Yes.
On May 9, 2021, Russia celebrated the anniversary of the victory in WWII. As usual, a massive parade…
2021-05-12
Fact check: Did Brazil really ban pillows on airplanes?
On August 8, 2020, there were several reports of Brazilian health regulation agency Anvisa banning every possible kind…
2020-08-18