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Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Thursday 29 May 2025.

Video. Fact check: No, Russia didn't bomb a 'pedo enclave' in Ukraine

Updated: 03/06/2025 - 7:45 GMT+2

Misleading claims have emerged online off the back of a false report alleging that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an airstrike on child traffickers in Ukraine.

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