Russia's invasion of Ukraine has the potential to cause extreme human suffering and create millions of refugees. Don't believe everything you see on the internet, especially if you are checking social media sites. The photos and videos coming out of Ukraine are harrowing, with the country's border stations destroyed by Russian troops, Ukraine's airports under fire, and Russian missiles landing in Kyiv. Some of the information being shared on social media is questionable. At least nine fake viral photos and videos are currently being spread on social media. The videos and photos are old. The images are not from Ukraine. Russian state media has previously tried to make videos from war-themed video games, and there are two examples of that on the internet today. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is still very much in its infancy, with a round-up of fake photos and videos we have found so far. Nobody knows when this invasion will end. There will be more fake photos and videos passed around online before this conflict is over. The video that was shared by several accounts was called "Ukraine launching anti aircraft missiles into the night" and was actually from a video game. How can a video game be different from reality? You can see that it isn't real when you find versions online that aren't so desaturated. Russian state media and the Ministry of Defense have a long history of trying to pass off video game footage as real battle footage. The video was captioned "fires started by Russian airstrike set off chain reaction at Luhansk power plant Ukrainian", but it is actually from 2015. The video was recorded by Dan Van Duren, but it is no longer available on the internet. There are other copies on news sites. According to the country's political leaders, Ukraine took down seven Russian military aircraft. Don't believe the photos you see of the downed jets. This photo has been passed around on social media with the caption, "6th Russian aircraft downed by Ukraine." The photo was most recently posted to a Russian language blog in January and has nothing to do with the current invasion of Ukraine, but it is probably older than that. It appears to be from last year. The explosion in Lebanon in 2020 that killed at least 218 people is what the video is about. The blast that occurred at the Port of Lebanon was not related to Russia or Ukraine. The video was captioned with "This is crazy" and the hashtags for Ukraine and Russia suggests it came from the conflict. The plane is actually an American military F-16 and doesn't seem to be from today. The U.S. does not have military support for Ukraine. At least not yet. President Joe Biden is scheduled to speak with his NATO allies about what pressure can be put on Russia later today, but he has previously said he is not putting boots on the ground in the region. The video was supposed to show war scenes from today, but it was actually a segment from a video game called Arma 3. Russia warplane avoided being dropped down by fire missiles after dropping bombs. This is more than a war. Putin is teaching a lesson. Not quite, Russian bot. Not quite. Strangely, ARMA 3 has been used by Russian state media before and passed off as real battle footage. The video claimed to show Russian military parachutists landing in Ukraine. The video is a training exercise from Russia. The user who pulled the video tried to place the blame for Russia's invasion on the Biden administration. It's possible that the U.S. is to blame for a lot of bad foreign policy decisions. Russia's decision to invade Ukraine is solely their fault. This is a war of choice. A video that claims to show a cruise missile fired by the Russian army against Ukraine is actually a video of a rocket attack on the U.S. embassy in Iraq. The person behind the fake video has been hiding replies that show they know what they're doing. The deception is planned. There is a photo that purports to show two men raising the Russian flag on a government building. The photo was taken in the year 2014). The images in the video are from a 2020 air show, but they went viral because they were a fact checker for First Draft notes. The original video shows that it was uploaded on May 4, 2020. The flyby in Moscow from a couple of years ago is not related to the current mess.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has the potential to cause extreme human suffering and create millions of refugees. Don't believe everything you see on the internet, especially if you are checking social media sites. The photos and videos coming out of Ukraine are harrowing, with the country's border stations destroyed by Russian troops, Ukraine's airports under fire, and Russian missiles landing in Kyiv. Some of the information being shared on social media is questionable. At least nine fake viral photos and videos are currently being spread on social media. The videos and photos are old. The images are not from Ukraine. Russian state media has previously tried to make videos from war-themed video games, and there are two examples of that on the internet today. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is still very much in its infancy, with a round-up of fake photos and videos we have found so far. Nobody knows when this invasion will end. There will be more fake photos and videos passed around online before this conflict is over. The video that was shared by several accounts was called "Ukraine launching anti aircraft missiles into the night" and was actually from a video game. How can a video game be different from reality? You can see that it isn't real when you find versions online that aren't so desaturated. Russian state media and the Ministry of Defense have a long history of trying to pass off video game footage as real battle footage. The video was captioned "fires started by Russian airstrike set off chain reaction at Luhansk power plant Ukrainian", but it is actually from 2015. The video was recorded by Dan Van Duren, but it is no longer available on the internet. There are other copies on news sites. According to the country's political leaders, Ukraine took down seven Russian military aircraft. Don't believe the photos you see of the downed jets. This photo has been passed around on social media with the caption, "6th Russian aircraft downed by Ukraine." The photo was most recently posted to a Russian language blog in January and has nothing to do with the current invasion of Ukraine, but it is probably older than that. It appears to be from last year. The explosion in Lebanon in 2020 that killed at least 218 people is what the video is about. The blast that occurred at the Port of Lebanon was not related to Russia or Ukraine. The video was captioned with "This is crazy" and the hashtags for Ukraine and Russia suggests it came from the conflict. The plane is actually an American military F-16 and doesn't seem to be from today. The U.S. does not have military support for Ukraine. At least not yet. President Joe Biden is scheduled to speak with his NATO allies about what pressure can be put on Russia later today, but he has previously said he is not putting boots on the ground in the region. The video was supposed to show war scenes from today, but it was actually a segment from a video game called Arma 3. Russia warplane avoided being dropped down by fire missiles after dropping bombs. This is more than a war. Putin is teaching a lesson. Not quite, Russian bot. Not quite. Strangely, ARMA 3 has been used by Russian state media before and passed off as real battle footage. The video claimed to show Russian military parachutists landing in Ukraine. The video is a training exercise from Russia. The user who pulled the video tried to place the blame for Russia's invasion on the Biden administration. It's possible that the U.S. is to blame for a lot of bad foreign policy decisions. Russia's decision to invade Ukraine is solely their fault. This is a war of choice. A video that claims to show a cruise missile fired by the Russian army against Ukraine is actually a video of a rocket attack on the U.S. embassy in Iraq. The person behind the fake video has been hiding replies that show they know what they're doing. The deception is planned. There is a photo that purports to show two men raising the Russian flag on a government building. The photo was taken in the year 2014). The images in the video are from a 2020 air show, but they went viral because they were a fact checker for First Draft notes. The original video shows that it was uploaded on May 4, 2020. The flyby in Moscow from a couple of years ago is not related to the current mess.
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