Last fakes of the week
19 June 2026
Bandarenka, a historian, drew parallels between the mobilization in Ukraine and the USSR, but overlooked the significant number of Soviet draft dodgers
Appearing on ONT, writer and historian Viachaslau Bandarenka claimed that during the Great Patriotic War, no one could have imagined people refusing to be mobilized. However, archival data from the NKVD show the opposite. Hundreds of thousands of Soviet citizens evaded conscription, and the number of deserters exceeded one million.
misrepresentation, Ukraine, USSR, All-National TV channel, Viachaslau Bandarenka, history, war, conscription.
18 June 2026
Does the majority trust Lukashenko? How TASS and Igor Dodon inflated support for the Belarusian politician in Moldova
Former Moldovan president Igor Dodon said that most of the country’s citizens trust Aleksandr Lukashenko. The Russian news agency TASS cited the figure 53%. However, data from an IMAS survey shows different results.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Russia, Moldova, TASS, The First News Channel news.by, Igor Dodon, politics, celebrities.
17 June 2026
CTV did not mention that one-third of the surveyed Lithuanians supported maintaining the sanctions
The CTV program Novosti 24 chasa reported that significantly more people in Lithuania support lifting or easing sanctions against Belarus than support the restrictions. However, the hosts failed to mention one important finding from the poll. Thirty percent of respondents favored maintaining the sanctions without making any changes.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Lithuania, CTV TV channel, Igor Poznyak, Yuliya Aleksiayuk, politics, sanctions.
16 June 2026
Is the Belarus tractor featured in the U.S. Book of Honor? How the MTZ-80 testing was framed as a triumph over international tractor competitors
The ONT TV channel and Selskaya Gazeta reported that the Belarusian MTZ-80 tractor allegedly performed well in international competitions in Nebraska and was included in the American “Book of Honor.” After this, shipments to the U.S. and Canada increased. Previously, Selskaya Gazeta asserted that the tractor was named the world’s best. However, no such competitions were conducted in Nebraska. The MTZ-80 underwent the standard tests required for sale in the United States.
misrepresentation, Belarus, USA, All-National TV channel, Belarus Today, Rural newspaper, achievements, industry.
15 June 2026
“Notice how many foreign delegations were present.” Radio Minsk misidentified foreign guests as representatives from Germany and the U.S.
According to economic expert Georgy Grits, official delegations from Germany and the United States attended the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum for the first time since the start of the war in Ukraine. However, that is not the case. While citizens from those countries were indeed present at the forum, neither Berlin nor Washington has confirmed that they were representing government delegations.
misrepresentation, Russia, Germany, USA, Radio Minsk, George Hrytz, achievements, politics.
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