If you've been at all paying attention you know that propaganda has been cranked to 11 and is beyond any level of propaganda in history. The traditional sources for "news" end up being the most controlled and false. They have for awhile been interested in pushing the narrative demanded by their owners rather than pushing the truth. They have become instruments for shaping what they want the public to think even if what that thought is made to be does not come close to resembling the truth.
We are in an era where seeing on a video screen is no longer believing (Check out how good they did on Young Luke Skywalker in The Book of Boba Fett if you need a good example). Unless you see it with your own eyes there is a chance it will be faked.
There are still a few things that we cannot fake good enough if you know what to look for. Those mainly involve particle systems like smoke clouds, burning, explosions, etc. We can make good versions that will fool most people but if you know the techniques to manufacture those type of effects you can also see when those techniques were used. It does require training your eyes to see it though so most people will not know the difference.
Yes, even on the example I shared above from the Star Wars Universe there are likely still uncanny valley moments that make you think it is not real. They are becoming much more difficult to detect. If someone were to show you a faked video like this on a quick clip while they are telling you a narrative your mind likely won't even have time to notice the uncanny valley aspects. The lie might end up being believed.
We are in an era where False Flag events happen regularly. People attack a church and claim it is a hate crime due to swastikas or other racism related symbolism/words and these days it usually is someone from the race the hate crime is supposedly targeting that did it. They created an event to blame on others as though those others were attacking them. A lie. A False Flag.
Nations do this on the global world stage. It is often the EXCUSE used to justify some military attack. The Gulf of Tonkin is a good example. There is also historical documentation of large planned false flag events that were not carried out such as "Operation Northwoods".
This is something that is done. It is often done as a distraction. It is done as an excuse.
Ukraine is definitely being attacked by Russia at the moment. Don't let the traditional news sources build a narrative in your mind. They are already working on it. Verify everything you can. It takes work, but now is not the time to be mentally lazy and let other people tell you what to believe.
One thing is for certain. The Fog of War has descended upon the area around the Ukraine. What information comes out of that fog could be easily misinterpreted by treating our speculations as fact. Our tendency to run with our speculations as though they are true is another thing that the manipulators will try to use to push narratives and propaganda.
At the moment. Trust no one with this information. Gather what you can from many different sources and try your best to form what you think is likely in your mind. Don't bother with multiple traditional sources. They for the most part are all the same with just a different teleprompter reading person.
Dark times. Pay attention. Be alert. Be vigilant.
Sleep when you can, but remain alert.
Edited to add some news articles related to this for current events and for historical data to accompany this post for anyone that might read it in the future:
Rabobank: The Fog Of War Descends, Don't Expect This To Be Resolved Any Time Soon
Chinese State Media Accidentally Releases Censorship Rules On Russia–Ukraine Coverage
Chinese Jets Approach Taiwan As Beijing Blasts US For "Fueling Fires" In Lead-Up To Ukraine Invasion
Putin Announces ‘Special Military Operation for De-Militarization and De-Nazification of Ukraine’
Alex Jones Made “Giant War in February” Prediction in October Last Year
UK Broadcasting Regulator Could Move To BAN RT News After Russia’s Ukraine Invasion
Video: Nancy Pelosi Thinks Putin Invaded Hungary; Defends Biden’s Toothless Sanctions
Mitt Romney Blames Trump’s “America First” Policy For Russian Attack on Ukraine
Putin Says He Attacked Ukraine to Fight Nazis
Only A Quarter Of Americans Want Major Involvement In Ukraine/Russia War
8 Dead, 14 Wounded as Russia Launches Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine: Officials (Premium Content)
Governor blames Russian violence on ill-advised pipeline decisions
A.F. Branco Cartoon – Dirty Hairy-Legs
Russian Forces Seize Chernobyl Nuclear Plant; Kremlin Willing To Talk Kiev's "Terms Of Surrender"
Watch Live: President Biden Unleashes 'Devastating Package Of Sanctions' On Russia