Contradictory claims surrounding U.S. approval for HIMARS use.
False Report: No U.S. Approval for Ukraine’s HIMARS Strikes, Says Ambassador Brink. (Tony Overman/The Olympian via AP, File)
According to SPRAVDI report, some news claimed the U.S. allowed Ukraine to use missiles against Russia. But after checking, it turns out this was made up by Strana.ua and not true. StopFake journalists found out that the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, didn’t say such a thing.
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Getting the Facts Straight: Ambassador Brink’s Words Twisted by Propaganda
What really happened was that Strana.ua twisted Ambassador Brink’s words from June 2022. Back then, the U.S. did give military help to Ukraine, including HIMARS ammo. But it was meant to make Ukrainian strikes more accurate, not for attacking Russia. The missiles only go up to 70 km, so there’s no plan to hit Russia.
Sorting Truth from Lies: Fact-Checking Shows the News Was Wrong
This whole thing teaches us how tricky news can be. Fact-checking helps us know what’s real and what’s not. We need to be careful and check the facts, especially when the news involves countries and important stuff happening around the world.
