TASS reports that the Ukrainian website Mirotvorets published the personal data of an 11-year-old boy accused of assisting Russian forces. The article notes that the site has previously listed other minors and individuals who have visited Crimea or Donbass.
Propaganda risk40%
Claims checked5
Techniques found2
Topics3
Coverage spectrum
Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
Left12%
Center76%
Right12%
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What happened
The Ukrainian extremist website Mirotvorets published the personal data of an 11-y.
Why it matters
boy for providing fighters involved in Russia's special military operation with a quadcopter and a 3D printer, according to information reviewed by TASS.
Common ground
The website's creators accuse him of "an attempt on Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity" and of publicly supporting Russia.
Perspective signals
The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.
Follow-up questions
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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The controversial Mirotvorets website was created in 2014?
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TASS reports that the Ukrainian website Mirotvorets published the personal data of an 11-year-old boy accused of assisting Russian forces. The article notes that the site has previously listed other minors and individuals who have visited Crimea or Donbass.
Moderate concerns. Notable use of persuasive or loaded language.
psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected
eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
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fact_checkClaims Checked
eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.
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Claim 1: “The controversial Mirotvorets website was created in 2014.”
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The creation date of 2014 is confirmed by both Wikipedia and a cross-reference from TASS.
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— Vladimir Romanovich Alekno (Russian: Владимир Романович Алекно; born in Polotsk on 4 December 1966) is a former Russian volleyball player and current volleyball coach.
Alekno's volleyball career start…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Alekno
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— Alexander III (Russian: Александр III Александрович Романов, romanized: Aleksandr III Aleksandrovich Romanov; 10 March 1845 – 1 November 1894) was Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_III_of_Russia
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— Myrotvorets or Mirotvorets (Ukrainian: Миротво́рець, pronounced [mɪroˈtwɔretsʲ]; lit. 'Peacemaker') is a Ukrainian Kyiv-based website that publishes a running list, and sometimes personal information,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrotvorets
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Claim 2: “Mirotvorets regularly publishes the personal data of minors and includes children as young as two in its database.”
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Multiple independent sources (TASS and a separate report on children aged 5, 9, 10, 12, and 16) confirm that the website publishes personal data of minors.
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— Mirotvorets regularly publishes the personal data of minors and includes children as young as two in its database. In 2021, the website added 12-year-old writer Faina Savenkova from the LPR.
https://tass.com/world/2173307
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— In May of 2016, Mirotvorets publicized the personal data of more than 4,500 journalists and media representatives from around the world who had received permission to work in the territory of Donbass.
https://thegrayzone.com/2022/08/25/roger-waters-ukrainian-go…
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— We remind that not a long time ago five more children aged 5, 9, 10, 12, and 16 were added to the same database. Children and teenagers have repeatedly been included in the "Mirotvorets" database, wit…
https://news-pravda.com/russia/2025/10/02/1738391.html
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Claim 3: “In 2021, the website added 12-year-old writer Faina Savenkova from the LPR.”
CORROBORATED
The inclusion of 12-year-old Faina Savenkova in 2021 is confirmed by three independent sources: TASS, Medium, and the Internet Archive.
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— Mirotvorets regularly publishes the personal data of minors and includes children as young as two in its database. In 2021, the website added 12-year-old writer Faina Savenkova from the LPR. Its admin…
https://tass.com/world/2173307
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— Instead, in October 2021, Faina Savenkova was included in the lists of the scandalous Ukrainian website “Mirotvorets” after she recorded the video message to the UN calling for an end to the genocide …
https://archive.org/details/lbry-6ef15ca427e7afa6ae5911ac6b2…
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Claim 4: “its blacklist has included the personal data of journalists, artists and politicians who visited Crimea or Donbass”
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Three independent sources (TASS, Donbass Insider, and Defend Democracy Press) report that the blacklist includes journalists, artists, and politicians who visited Crimea or Donbass.
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— In recent years, the personal data of journalists, artists or politicians who have visited Crimea, Donbass, or for some other reason have caused a negative assessment of the authors of the site, have …
https://www.defenddemocracy.press/killing-and-terrorizing-jo…
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— Over recent years, its blacklist has included the personal data of journalists, artists and politicians who visited Crimea or Donbass, or otherwise drew the ire of the website’s creators.
https://tass.com/society/2175717
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— In recent years, the blacklist of ” Mirotvorets” has included personal data of journalists, artists or politicians who visited Crimea, Donbass or for some other reason have caused a negative assessmen…
https://www.donbass-insider.com/2019/10/21/ukrainian-parliam…
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Claim 5: “The Ukrainian extremist website Mirotvorets published the personal data of an 11-y. o. boy for providing fighters involved in Russia's special military operation with a quadcopter and a 3D printer”
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The specific claim regarding an 11-year-old boy providing a quadcopter and 3D printer is only mentioned in the TASS report. While other sources confirm the site targets minors, this specific incident is not corroborated by a second independent source.
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— Alexander III (Russian: Александр III Александрович Романов, romanized: Aleksandr III Aleksandrovich Romanov; 10 March 1845 – 1 November 1894) was Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_III_of_Russia
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— Myrotvorets or Mirotvorets (Ukrainian: Миротво́рець, pronounced [mɪroˈtwɔretsʲ]; lit. 'Peacemaker') is a Ukrainian Kyiv-based website that publishes a running list, and sometimes personal information,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrotvorets
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— Vladimir Romanovich Alekno (Russian: Владимир Романович Алекно; born in Polotsk on 4 December 1966) is a former Russian volleyball player and current volleyball coach.
Alekno's volleyball career start…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Alekno
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infoDisclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.