The conflict began after the dissolution of the USSR. Russia has been vying for control over Ukraine ever since. As Russian forces escalate attacks on Ukrainian cities civilians, social media users are claiming a viral image shows a Ukrainian girl standing up to a Russian soldier. There are three images of a young girl in front of a soldier with a gun. An 8 year old Ukrainian girl confronted a Russian soldier and told him to go back to his country. The post generated over 4,000 interactions and over 1,000 shares in two days. A video of the same girl has amassed hundreds of interactions on social media. We encourage you to follow us on Facebook. Like our page to get the latest debunks. Independent fact-checking organizations have reported that the claim is false. The girl is confronting the soldier. The incident took place in 2012 USA TODAY reached out to the people who shared the claim. The images in the Facebook post are from a video that shows a girl confronting Israeli soldiers in the West Bank. USA TODAY was unable to verify her age in the picture, but various news reports say she was between 10 and 12 years old. A similar picture is available from the same website with a caption that states the confrontation took place during a protest against the confiscation of Palestinian land by Israel. There is a photo of children saluting Ukrainian troops. The Palestinians and Israel have been at odds for decades. Agence France-Presse reported that she faced charges after attacking two Israeli soldiers outside her house. The claim that an image shows a Ukrainian girl confronting a Russian soldier is false. The picture shows a Palestinian girl confronting an Israeli soldier. Fact check: This post does not show a Ukrainian girl standing up to a Russian soldier. The photo of a girl confronting a soldier is from 2012 in the West Bank. Tineye was accessed March 1 A Palestinian girl is praised as a hero after confronting soldiers. The video of a young girl confronting a soldier has nothing to do with the conflict. Palestinians are protesting in the West Bank. 2, 2012 PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL-CONFLICT The conflict was explained by the news. Nokta Grup uploaded a video on December 24, 2012 about a Palestinian girl vs a soldier. The UN voted to demand an end to the war in Russia. Women on front line in West Bank. A 2012 photo shows a Palestinian girl confronting an Israeli soldier. A Palestinian teenager who was jailed for hitting soldiers leaves a prison. We appreciate your support of our journalism. You can write to us in any of the following ways: print edition, ad-free app or electronic newspaper replica. A grant from Facebook supports our fact-check work. A fact check shows that the image shows a girl facing a soldier in Israel. A photo of children saluting troops is not from the recent Russian invasion. 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