Did hundreds of NATO tanks cross from Romania into Moldova, en route to the regions of Transnistria and Gagauzia, during the Orthodox Easter holiday? No, there is no evidence of that: no NATO convoys have been spotted in Moldova and a Moldovan government spokespesman denied the rumor. The claim appeared in a video published by TikTok user @ichimstefanel_vasilica03 on April…

Did Romania receive 1 billion euros from the European Commission in order to speed up arms manufacturing to arm Ukraine? No, that's not true: There is no 1 billion euros figure that was promised to Romania. The claim originates from a news article published by Active News, an online publication known for its false claims, which is the source of…

Did a Ukraine S-300 defense system hit two Romanian military aircraft - a MIG-21 fighter and an IAR 300 helicopter - in March 2022, leading to the death of eight military servicemen? No, that's not true: The official investigation is ongoing, but preliminary results and military sources indicate that technical factors most likely caused the two crashes. Romanian officials quickly…

Does a 1920 map of Romania, encompassing Moldova and parts of southern Ukraine, prove that Ukraine is an illegitimate country and that the Russian invasion was then justified? No, that's not true: European borders have changed frequently during the two World Wars and cannot be used nowadays to undermine the sovereignty of an independent state. The claim first appeared on…