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False: A video showsa Boston Dynamics robot that has learned how to fight doing a backflip and throwing punches. THE FACTS:Social media usershave shared the videowidelyin recent days, suggesting that the robotics design company has taught one of its products to hold its own in hand-to-hand combat. (Source: Associated Press - AP News)

False: Japan is sending tanks to Ukraine "Japan Has Warned Russia for the Last Time: Japanese Tanks are on Their Way to Ukraine! Like our page to get updates throughout the day on our latest debunksOur rating: FalseThere is no evidence that Japan is sending tanks to Ukraine. Japan has sanctioned Russia and provided financial aid to Ukraine. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Ukraine in late March, but multiple news reports about his visit don't say anything about sending tanks. Fact check Israel has given humanitarian aid to Ukraine but isn't fighting thereJapan has not sent weapons to Ukraine, but it has pledged about $5.5 billion in financial aid, according to the Associated Press. (Source: USA Today)