Ukraine said it destroyed more than 40 Russian aircraft in Russia, on Sunday, Kiev reported to break a record of Russian missiles and drone attacks.
Social media were quick to share images and footage to users, showing the recent increase in further negotiations in Türkiye. DW’s fact check team takes a look at some of those viral posts.
claim: The video allegedly kills a Russian Issor missile in Ukraine. A social media user writes, “It is just starting,” This post on X With 2 million views.
DW fact check: Untrue
While this video shows Russia actually attacks Ukraine, the footage is old. Search to reverse the image takes us This video from the beginning of July 2024 When Russia started a huge strike in the children’s hospital in Kyiv.
claim: Russia allegedly placed its nuclear weapons on high alert, this post claims that 5 million times (at the time of publication), sharing a video Nuclear weapons appear to be being carried in Russia. Another Post With over 2 million views (at the time of publication) alleged that the US had warned European allies that Russia “was preparing an ‘uneven response” at the airports today. “
DW fact check: Unlike
However, it is unclear whether American intelligence has warned Europe about Russia whether these accounts shared by these accounts have not recently shown the movement of military equipment.
The footage was published on 27 February 2024 by Russia’s Ministry of Defense on Telegram: Intercontinental ballistic missile autonomous mobile launchers were seen, which was 400 km (249 mi) ahead of a military parade in Moscow, read the post.
Similar videos The bee is widely shared in the past for arms sting to make Russia prepared for a possible nuclear launch. Thesis video has done a lot by others Fact check organization Previous ,
Claim: A Viral post on xShows allegedly “[f]IRKUTSK Airbase included a picture of the truck driver’s IRST picture ” – this included a picture of what is made to look like an ID card from Ukraine.
DW fact check: Untrue
While the ID card of “Semen Hydenco” is itself suspicious – Take a close look at the bottom that simply shows a line of zero , A reverse image search shows that ID card is The past was also used in terms of disintegrationSince at least 2022, it, for example, to claim that he is allegedly responsible for the man’s picture, allegedly responsible for the Kerch Bridge Blast or attempting to murder Donald Trump in 2024 when he was running for the President.
A reverse image discovery of a painted person suggests that heis is an identity: it is an American comedian Sam Hyde, which is linked to various Alt-Right communities. He has been the subject of one Number of fact check Last.
Anna Shield contributed to reporting.
Edited by: Rachel Baig
