06 Aug 2026, 00:10
DW Fact check: claims of a “miracle” about the sinking of the Sea of Azov
- DW Fact check concludes that, in the case of the alleged “miracle” about the sinking of the Sea of Azov, the claim about the “sinking” of the Sea is based on misinformation.
- In particular, the claim that the “sinking” of the Sea of Azov is caused by the “release of all the water” is untrue, because the “sinking” of the Sea is not confirmed by official data.
- In a separate analysis, DW and Independent note that the “miracle” story about the Sea of Azov is not supported by reliable information and is contradicted by available facts.
In its DW Fact check, it is stated that several publications in social media claim that the Sea of Azov has “dried up” or “sunk,” and that this is connected to the sinking of the Sea of Azov. To support this, they cite a “crisis” in which the claim is based on a “sinking” of the Sea of Azov.
DW also notes that the European and Spanish maritime authorities did not confirm any such “sinking” of the Sea of Azov. In particular, the focus is on the fact that the “miracle” claim about the Sea of Azov is not supported by official information. The authors of the fact check say that the claim about the “drying up” of the Sea of Azov is based on a misinterpretation of data and that the sea has not “sunk.”
DW Fact check also explains that the “miracle” story appears to have been built on a misunderstanding of how the “crisis” in the Sea of Azov is being described. It notes that the “sinking” claim is not supported by official data and that the sea has not “dried up.”
According to DW Fact check, the claim that the Sea of Azov has “sunk” is not confirmed by official data and is contradicted by available information. The fact check also notes that the video being circulated is not new and that it is not related to the Sea of Azov.
DW Fact check says that the “miracle” claim appears to be based on a misunderstanding of the information. It points out that the video used in the posts is from a different location and is not connected to the Sea of Azov.
DW Fact check adds that the video is not about the Sea of Azov at all. It says that the video was originally posted in connection with a different event, and that the “miracle” claim about the Sea of Azov was added later.
The fact check also notes that Independent says that, according to the information available, the Sea of Azov has not “sunk” and that the claim is false.
In addition, Independent reports that the “miracle” claim is not supported by reliable information and that the sea remains in its normal state.
DW Fact check concludes that the posts are misleading and that the claim about the Sea of Azov “sinking” is not true.