Checked elsewhere / Deutsche Welle

“Reports claim a Russian airstrike targeted a secure location in Ukraine, allegedly killing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.”
Social media posts Claim dated 20 Jun 2026.
Deutsche Welle rated thisFalse

In short

This claim spread on social media around 20 June 2026. Deutsche Welle (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 25 June 2026, 5 days later. Its rating was “False”.

Where the claim appeared

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