| Title: | Footage shows Volodymyr Zelensky’s bodyguard, not body double |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.33A98PR |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | March 1, 2023 |
| Description: | Social media posts claim a man pictured trailing Volodymyr Zelensky during US President Joe Biden’s surprise trip to Kyiv was the Ukrainian leader’s secret body double or clone. This is false; other footage of the same moments shows the man is Maksym Donets, Zelensky’s bodyguard since 2019. |
Footage shows Volodymyr Zelensky’s bodyguard, not body double
Social media posts claim a man pictured trailing Volodymyr Zelensky during US President Joe Biden's surprise trip to Kyiv was the Ukrainian leader's secret body double or clone. This is false; other footage of the same moments shows the man is Maksym Donets, Zelensky's bodyguard since 2019.
