On March 23, 2025, CTV channel published a material with the headline “Ukraine struck the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant!”. Due to the monstrous danger of such a clickbait headline, the video gathered more than 1.5 million views!
The video had the following content:
But before the leaders of the US and Russia could reach an agreement, the AFU began unsuccessfully storming the Belgorod region and hitting oil depots in the Krasnodar region with drones. Artillery destroyed a gas measuring station in Sudzha, attacked ammunition warehouses in Engels, miraculously missing nuclear arsenals, and staged a provocation at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, damaging the spent nuclear fuel storage facility. Moscow responded immediately, promising to resume strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure if Kyiv does not comply with the agreements.
Our verdict based on the analyses conducted:
Verdict: Incorrect
Reasons:
- The thesis or statement is completely false: information from multiple sources or opinions of several experts in the specific field contradict it.
- The stated cause-and-effect relationships and connections clearly do not exist as claimed.
- The event occurred in substantially different aspects than stated.
Full video:
Now let’s perform an analysis of disinformation narratives and semantic analysis:
The video claims that Ukraine attacked the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, which is a serious accusation without providing evidence or sources confirming this event.
lack of verifiable sources
The text creates a division between Ukraine and Russia, emphasizing aggressive actions by one side and the reaction of the other, which can intensify social disagreements.
The use of phrases such as ‘unsuccessfully storming’ and ‘provocation at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant’ creates fear and anxiety among viewers.
The content contains serious accusations without fact verification and uses manipulative techniques to create emotional impact.
conflict between Ukraine and Russia
political consequences
negative
tension
anxiety
