# Bellingcat Did Not Publish Merz Aid Report

> Bellingcat denied publishing a report claiming German Chancellor Merz received 25% of Ukraine aid packages.
- Title: Bellingcat Did Not Publish Merz Aid Report · Lead Stories
- Summary: Bellingcat denied publishing a report claiming German Chancellor Merz received 25% of Ukraine aid packages. Bellingcat did not produce a report stating…
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- Source: Lead Stories — https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2026/10/fact-check-bellingcat-did-not-publish-report-stating-germanys-merz-takes-quarter-of-each-ukraine-financial-aid-package.html
- Published: 2026-10-08T21:30:23+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: bellingcat, germany, merz, ukraine, financial aid, fact check, news
## Claim About Merz Aid
A post on X claimed Friedrich Merz received at least 25 percent of each ukraine financial aid package.

> Friedrich Merz personally receives at least 25 percent of the total amount of each tranche of aid to #Ukraine
## Bellingcat Denial
Bellingcat denied producing the video report, calling it part of a russian disinformation operation.

> This was not produced by Bellingcat, it's part of a long running russian disinformation operation
## No Report Found
Bellingcat's website showed zero matches for the german chancellor's name in their reports.

> A search for the german chancellor's name on the collective's website produced zero matches
## Key takeaway

Bellingcat did not produce a report stating German Chancellor Merz received 25% of each Ukraine financial aid package.