In mid-June 2025, a rumor spread on social media claiming that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) shared a Flag Day post on X featuring two Russian flags. Flag Day, celebrated annually on June ...

Former political scientist Huey Li said, "The DOD is celebrating Flag Day with not one, but two, Russian flags. I have to retweet this pic before it's deleted." ...

The white-blue-white flag emerged shortly after Russia launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and has gained traction in the Russian opposition.