False claim that British officers were captured in Ochakiv, Ukraine
CLAIM: Russian forces captured British officers during a raid on a Ukrainian base in the Black Sea. VERDICT: The claim originated from a Substack post on July 26, 2025, which used AI-generated video and images to falsely depict two “British officers”, captured by Russian soldiers. It was later amplified through the Pravda/Portal Kombat disinformation network,…
