Fact Check: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been extensively documented

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that began in February 2022, and is ongoing as of this article’s publication, has been heavily documented by news media worldwide, contrary to claims on social media.

An Instagram post reads, “The war in Israel has been ongoing for less than 24 hours and we have plenty of footage, but still haven’t seen anything from Ukraine. That’s because that’s a money laundering operation.”

The posts surfaced following the surprise attack on Israel by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Oct. 7.

Reuters has reported on the conflict in Ukraine extensively with images, as well as video footage.

Several timelines of the conflict and context leading to it have been published by Reuters.

In 2022, Reuters published a map tracking the extent of the invasion, and continues to monitor the conflict.

Reuters journalists and contributors have also been injured or killed in the conflict.

News media have reported extensively on the conflict.

Reuters Fact Check has addressed many social media posts containing misinformation, such as claims that the war was faked, planned or staged, miscaptioned images and videos, as well as diplomatic falsehoods.

VERDICT

False. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been documented widely by news media since it began in 2022.

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