Take Anything You Hear About This War with a Mountain of Salt

Fact Check-Years-old footage miscaptioned as if to show a ‘vacuum bomb’ in Ukraine

A day-time video capturing a dramatic bomb blast followed by a cloud of dust and debris has been circulating online since at least Dec. 2019; some social media users, however, have shared it as if depicting an explosion related to the Ukraine conflict in 2022.

This purports to document the Russian use of a thermobaric “vacuum bomb” to destroy a Ukrainian army base in the northeastern town of Okhtyrka.

The miscaptioned video has been shared by human rights groups and Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, who on Feb. 28 accused Russia of attacking Ukrainians with cluster bombs and vacuum bombs.

Through a reverse search of some of the clip’s frames, Reuters found a version of the video dating back to Dec. 12, 2019, when it was posted on YouTube.

https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-oldvideo-notrussianinvasion/fact-check-years-old-footage-miscaptioned-as-if-to-show-a-vacuum-bomb-in-ukraine-idUSL1N2V42M5
 
Fact Check-Photo does not show Ukrainian soldiers being greeted with flowers

A photo showing people on an overhead bridge greeting soldiers on a tank is unrelated to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The image is over 30 years old and appears in Croatian language articles tracing it to Yugoslavia in 1991.

https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-photo-ukrainian-soldiers/fact-check-photo-does-not-show-ukrainian-soldiers-being-greeted-with-flowers-idUSL1N2V41YY
 
Fact Check-Image does not show Japanese ambassador to Ukraine

The photo of a man clothed in Samurai armor amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine is not the Japanese ambassador to Ukraine, Kuninori Matsuda, as claimed.

The image widely shared on social sites claims that the Japanese ambassador had his great-grandfather’s samurai sword and traditional armor delivered to him from Tokyo, Japan. The ambassador was said to assert that “the samurai must protect the country in which they live in.”

The image was initially published by Ukraine’s ambassador to Japan, Sergiy Korsunsky, who is the man pictured.

The caption reads, “We know what we are fighting for. How about Russia?”.


https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-japanese-ambassador-ukraine/fact-check-image-does-not-show-japanese-ambassador-to-ukraine-idUSL1N2V41TC
 
I have been pointing out for days that a lot of the so-called reporting on this war is nothing but pro-Ukrainian propaganda.
 
Fact Check-Image of Vitali Klitschko with machine gun is from a 2021 training day

A 2021 image of former heavyweight champion boxer Vitali Klitschko in military garb has been falsely linked on social media to him saying he would take up arms to defend Ukraine from the Russian invasion.

The photo shows Klitschko, who is currently serving as Kyiv’s mayor, in combat dress, down on one knee and holding a machine gun.

It has been shared with the caption: “Is there a more iconic photo right now from Ukraine? Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko defending his country".



https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-ukraine-russia/fact-check-image-of-vitali-klitschko-with-machine-gun-is-from-a-2021-training-day-idUSL1N2V32KZ
 
Fact Check-Video of young girl confronting a soldier has nothing to do with the Ukraine conflict

A 2012 video of a girl confronting Israeli soldiers has been misidentified with Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

The clip, shared with captions in English, has had millions of views, and has been described as showing a Ukrainian girl telling a Russian soldier to “go back to your country”.


https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-ukraine-russia/fact-check-video-of-young-girl-confronting-a-soldier-has-nothing-to-do-with-the-ukraine-conflict-idUSL1N2V31B9
 
Legion said:
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Let me tell you how wars work. The first report is always wrong.

The battle in Ukraine seems to be one of the most covered and worst covered events in history.

You cannot spend more than two minutes on social media without crossing paths with a snippet of shaky cell phone footage of a Russian tank burning or some heroic story of sturdy Ukrainian resistance.

You have self-described "experts" everywhere trying to tell you what’s happening.

Maybe you think the Ukrainians are winning, that their counterattacks are driving out the Russian invaders.

There are plenty of sources saying 2800 or 5300 or some other oddly large and specific number of Russian soldiers are dead. All hail the coming victory!

Well, we’ll see.

But I understand that I, like you, am a target of information operations by Ukrainians, Russians, and even Americans. Get woke to it.

All that exciting footage? What do you know about where it was shot, or when? Nada. Zip. Zero.

We’ve seen people trying to pass off simulator footage as real battle video.

We’ve seen explosions and fires without context. What caused them? Who knows when all you have is the label on the video?

All those Russian tanks on fire? Well, guess what kind of equipment the Ukrainians use.

Don't believe a damn thing you see or hear right now.



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Legion said:
Let me tell you how wars work. The first report is always wrong.

The battle in Ukraine seems to be one of the most covered and worst covered events in history.

You cannot spend more than two minutes on social media without crossing paths with a snippet of shaky cell phone footage of a Russian tank burning or some heroic story of sturdy Ukrainian resistance.

You have self-described "experts" everywhere trying to tell you what’s happening.

Maybe you think the Ukrainians are winning, that their counterattacks are driving out the Russian invaders.

There are plenty of sources saying 2800 or 5300 or some other oddly large and specific number of Russian soldiers are dead. All hail the coming victory!

Well, we’ll see.

But I understand that I, like you, am a target of information operations by Ukrainians, Russians, and even Americans. Get woke to it.

All that exciting footage? What do you know about where it was shot, or when? Nada. Zip. Zero.

We’ve seen people trying to pass off simulator footage as real battle video.

We’ve seen explosions and fires without context. What caused them? Who knows when all you have is the label on the video?

All those Russian tanks on fire? Well, guess what kind of equipment the Ukrainians use.

Don't believe a damn thing you see or hear right now.



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Vladimir thanks you for your continuous support
 
Fact Check-Photo of injured girl is from 2018 Syrian war, not Ukraine

A photograph circulating online of an injured girl is from 2018 and was taken during the Syrian war, not Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The caption reads: “One of the most heartbreaking images from the Russia/Ukraine war. Putin must end this for humanity’s sake.”


https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-ukraine-syria/fact-check-photo-of-injured-girl-is-from-2018-syrian-war-not-ukraine-idUSL1N2V10J1
 
Fact Check-CNN chyron quoting Putin warning against India’s interference in the 2022 Ukraine crisis is fake news


A CNN news clip that includes a chyron quoting Russian President Vladimir Putin saying: “India should not interfere, otherwise be ready to face the consequences” is not authentic.


https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-cnn-india/fact-check-cnn-chyron-quoting-putin-warning-against-indias-interference-in-the-2022-ukraine-crisis-is-a-fake-idUSL1N2V20L6
 
Fact Check-Image does not show Olena Zelenska, the first lady of Ukraine

A stock image described as showing a female Ukrainian soldier has been shared on social media, with users falsely claiming it is Olena Zelenska, the first lady of Ukraine.

Zelenska is the wife of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

However, the image is a stock photo of a woman said to be a Ukrainian soldier and is available for purchase on istock and Alamy.

The image dates to Aug. 22, 2021, and is captioned: “Rehearsal of the military parade on occasion of 30 years Independence Day of Ukraine. Ukrainian smiling female soldier in military uniform on Khreshchatyk street”.


https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-ukraine-firstlady/fact-check-this-image-does-not-show-olena-zelenska-the-first-lady-of-ukraine-idUSL1N2V10I2
 
Fact Check-Photo of children saluting Ukrainian tanks dates back to 2016

A photo of two children watching Ukrainian soldiers roll past atop two tanks have been falsely linked to the 2022 invasion by Russia. However, Reuters has traced the photo back to 2016.

The image was described as the moment two children waved soldiers off to the frontline.

https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-ukraine-russia/fact-check-photo-of-children-saluting-ukrainian-tanks-dates-back-to-2016-idUSL1N2V10DO
 
Hawkeye10 said:
I am a truth teller, I tell the truth regardless, which makes me very rare this deeply into this next dark age.

I am also hyper educated.
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You forgot to mention that you're delusional.

Hawkeye10 stated: I am also hyper educated. :rofl2::rofl2::rofl2::rofl2::rofl2::rofl2::rofl2:
 
Fact Check-Video game animation miscaptioned as if to show video of Ukrainian fighter jet shooting down a Russian plane


A clip from the videogame Digital Combat Simulator has been miscaptioned, claiming it shows a Ukrainian fighter jet shooting down a Russian plane.

Millions of people are sharing the story of a Ukrainian jet fighter that purportedly singlehandedly downed six Russian aircraft, dubbed “the Ghost of Kyiv.”

The Ukrainian military said on Feb. 24 that five Russian planes and a Russian helicopter were shot down in the Luhansk region. It has not been confirmed, however.



https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-animation-ukrainianjet/fact-check-animation-miscaptioned-as-if-to-show-video-of-ukrainian-fighter-jet-shooting-down-russian-plane-idUSL1N2V035G
 
Fact Check-Video of aircraft firing explosives is from Arma 3 video game

A military simulation clip from video game Arma 3 is being shared online alongside misleading captions linking the footage to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

The video shows a military plane firing explosive weapons onto the ground, causing small blasts, while bright red bullets which curve in the air are fired at the aircraft.

However, the clip initially appeared online as early as Jan. 6, 2022, in a missile gun simulation using Arma 3.


https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-ukraine-russia/fact-check-video-of-aircraft-firing-explosives-is-from-arma-3-videogame-not-ukraine-idUSL1N2V02E8
 
Fact Check-Images do not show Ukrainian President Zelenskyy fighting after Russia invaded his country


Old photographs of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wearing military garb have been republished with captions wrongly claiming that they show the president fighting after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.

The images were taken on Dec. 6, 2021, and show the president meeting with service members in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.



https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-ukraine-russia/fact-check-these-images-do-not-show-ukrainian-president-zelenskiy-fighting-after-russia-invaded-his-country-idUSL1N2V02DG
 
Fact Check-Photos of explosions show Israeli conflict, not Ukraine

Mislabeled images of overnight explosions in urban areas, claiming they are from Ukraine amid the Russian invasion have been widely distributed. However, the images show fighting Hamas in the Gaza Strip and were taken in 2018 and 2021.




https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-ukraine-russia/fact-check-photos-of-explosions-show-israeli-conflict-not-ukraine-idUSL1N2V012H
 
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