| Title: | This animation video circulated online months before Russia’s attack on Ukraine |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.32462N9 |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | March 2, 2022 |
| Description: | A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times on Facebook alongside a claim it shows Russia bombing Ukraine. The video was shared shortly after Russian forces invaded the neighbouring country. But the video has been shared in a false context: it is actually an animation clip that has circulated online since at least October 2021. |
This animation video circulated online months before Russia’s attack on Ukraine
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times on Facebook alongside a claim it shows Russia bombing Ukraine. The video was shared shortly after Russian forces invaded the neighbouring country. But the video has been shared in a false context: it is actually an animation clip that has circulated online since at least October 2021.
