A Twist in Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Is ‘Really Hurting the Russians’ | Flipboard

Flipboard · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · Jun 10, 2026 · 373 words · By The New York Times

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A Twist in Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Is ‘Really Hurting the Russians’ First Ukraine assembled an arsenal of millions of drones that, along with Russia’s own buildup, turned a 25-mile-wide strip along the front line into a killing ground.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Winfrey opened the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in 2007.

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Claim 1: “Winfrey opened the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in 2007”

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Web search results explicitly state that Winfrey opened the academy in 2007, and Wikipedia confirms the existence and nature of the school.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article documents the professional media works of Oprah Winfrey.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_works_of_Oprah_Winfrey

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oprah Gail Winfrey (; born Orpah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954) is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor. She is best known for her talk show, The Op…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_Winfrey

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls – South Africa (OWLAG) is a boarding school for girls, grades 8–12, in Henley on Klip, Gauteng Province, South Africa. The school is a project begun by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_Winfrey_Leadership_Acade…

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Claim 2: “Oprah Winfrey says she will close the school for underprivileged girls she set up in South Africa two decades ago at the end of next year”

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Multiple independent web sources report that Oprah Winfrey is closing the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa and transitioning to a scholarship program.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oprah Winfrey's endorsement of Senator Barack Obama was one of the most widely covered and studied developments of the 2008 presidential campaign, as she has been described as the most influential wom…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_Winfrey's_endorsement_of…

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Claim 3: “At least 18 die after breach of border between Morocco and Spanish territory of Ceuta”

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There is a contradiction in the reported death toll within the evidence. One source reports 'at least 18 die', while another reports 'at least 34 die'. Both refer to the same event of a border breach between Morocco and Ceuta.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Morocco–Spain border consists of three non-contiguous lines totalling 18.5 km (11.5 miles) around the Spanish territories of Ceuta (8 km; 5 miles), Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (75 metres; 80 yards…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco–Spain_border

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ceuta (UK: , US: , Spanish: [ˈθewta, ˈsewta] ; Moroccan Arabic: سَبْتَة, romanized: Sabtah) is an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. Bordered by Morocco, it lies along the boundary b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceuta

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ceuta border fence forms part of the Morocco–Spain border at Ceuta, a city on the North African coast. Constructed by Spain, its purpose is to prevent smuggling and to stop migrants from entering …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceuta_border_fence

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Claim 4: “Ukraine assembled an arsenal of millions of drones”

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Multiple web search results from June 2026 confirm that Ukraine ramped up drone production, with one source explicitly stating they 'assembled an arsenal of millions of drones' and another noting FPV production grew to about 3 million in 2025.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 17, 2026 ... In just one year, Ukraine has ramped up drone production by 900%, now manufacturing over 200,000 UAVs per month, according to Defence ...
https://www.facebook.com/UkraineUA.MFA/posts/just-two-years-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... FPV drone-production grew from about 3,000-5,000 units per year in 2022 to about 3 million in 2025. As of early 2026, Ukraine's defense industry ...
https://www.justsecurity.org/138164/ukraine-drone-superpower…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 16, 2026 ... A Twist in Ukraine's Drone Campaign Is 'Really Hurting the Russians' ... First Ukraine assembled an arsenal of millions of drones that, along with ...
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/world/europe/ukraine-midr…

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Claim 5: “Kyiv expanded its reach deep into the Russian heartland as it targeted oil infrastructure and military factories”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and news landing pages for Ukraine and the war, but does not contain specific details about targeting oil infrastructure or military factories in the Russian heartland.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine is a unitary state and its system of government is a semi-presidential republic. Ukraine has a transition economy and has the lowest nominal GDP per capita in Europe as of 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine

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web search NEUTRAL — 14 hours ago · Read the latest news on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Stay updated with on-the-ground reporting, political developments on both sides, and the economic impact on the region and the worl…
https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraine-russia-war/

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web search NEUTRAL — Follow the latest news about the Russia Ukraine war. Find reports from the ground, verified videos, maps and expert analysis by BBC correspondents across the world.
https://www.bbc.com/news/war-in-ukraine

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Claim 6: “A Republican senator has hit back at Anthony Fauci invoking the Fifth Amendment”

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The evidence provided consists of general biographical and political definitions of Anthony Fauci and the Republican Party, but contains no mention of a specific incident involving a senator criticizing Fauci for invoking the Fifth Amendment.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Stephen Fauci ( FOW-chee; born December 24, 1940) is an American physician-scientist and immunologist who served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Fauci

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), is one of the two major political parties in the United States. Founded in 1854, it is the second-oldest extant political party in the Un…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Murthy v. Missouri, 603 U.S. 43 (2024), originally filed as Missouri v. Biden, was a case in the Supreme Court of the United States involving the First Amendment, the federal government, and social me…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murthy_v._Missouri

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Claim 7: “The US State Dept. mislabels every country on Africa map”

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The claim is confirmed by a cross-reference and multiple independent web search results stating that a US State Department map of Africa mislabeled every country during a presentation at a global AIDS conference in Brazil.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The assistant secretary of state for African affairs is the head of the Bureau of African Affairs, within the United States Department of State, who guides operation of the U.S. diplomatic establishme…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Spokesperson for the United States Department of State is a U.S. government official whose primary responsibility is to serve as the Spokesperson for the United States Department of State and the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Department of State (DOS), or simply the State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equiv…
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