Last fakes of the week
06 March 2026
A state television host warned that sanctions against Lukashenko could provoke public anger toward Zelenskyy
Victoria Kirichenko, the host of Vecherni politicheski kanal, predicted that Kyiv’s public would be angry over the sanctions imposed on Aleksandr Lukashenko. She suggested that the politician “enjoys tremendous popularity among Ukrainians.” However, statistics reveal a stark contrast: sympathy for him has decreased by a factor of 10 compared to the pre-war era.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Ukraine, Evening political channel, Information agency Minsk-news, Radio Minsk, Victoria Kirichenko, sanctions, war.
06 February 2026
On Belarusian radio, the military qualification of some women was described as the first step toward their conscription into the army
“Poland is sliding into the abyss,” radio host Ryhor Mitsiushnikau stated, summing up the news that women will also be conscripted into the Polish army. The Weekly Top Fake team identified the source of this information and the facts that were altered.
misrepresentation, Belarus, Poland, First national channel of Belarusian radio, Grigory Mityushnikov, army.
19 January 2026
Equality achieved? Women’s Union head’s wage claims clash with Belstat data
In early 2026, Volha Shpileuskaya, head of the Belarusian Union of Women, claimed on the “Aktualny Mikrafon” program that gender pay equity has been achieved in Belarus and that wages are based only on competencies. The Weekly Top Fake team compared these remarks with Belstat’s gender statistics on the wage gap and the representation of women in leadership positions. Statistics show that, on average, men in the country earn more than women, and the proportion of women in senior management...
misrepresentation, Belarus, First national channel of Belarusian radio, Volha Shpileuskaya, achievements, salaries in Belarus, discrimination.
17 March 2025
More mosques than churches in Germany? We verified the stats behind national security expert Tishchenko's claims
National security expert Alexander Tishchenko predicted Germany's downfall. According to him, the reason is the spread of Islam in the country. The Weekly Top Fake team investigated his arguments.
misrepresentation, Germany, Belarus Today, Alexander Tishchenko, religion.
05 December 2024
Marzaliuk's history lesson: a deputy of the National Assembly claims Minsk was the birthplace of the first-ever Soviet computer
The first Soviet computer was created in Minsk, stated deputy of the House of Representatives Igor Marzaliuk on "Belarus 1". Weekly Top Fake investigated this claim.
misrepresentation, Ukraine, Belarus, USSR, Belarus-1 TV channel, Igor Marzaliuk, achievements, history, IT.