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The claim

UK military officers captured in Russian raid in Ukraine

Rating

False

Reviewed by Deutsche Welle ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review says the story of three British military officers being captured in a Russian raid on a Ukrainian naval base was fabricated. It reports there is no proof the named individuals exist, and notes that images used to illustrate the story were identified as AI-generated.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Deutsche Welle original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026