
No, a photo of burning books was not taken during current war in Ukraine
Photo claiming to show burning Ukrainian history books isn't from the current war with Russia. It actually dates back to March 2010.
Photo claiming to show burning Ukrainian history books isn't from the current war with Russia. It actually dates back to March 2010.
The viral photograph shows Anastasiia Lenna, the 2015 Miss Grand Ukraine winner, posing with an airsoft gun. She confirmed that she did not join the Ukrainian military and said she posted the staged image to inspire people.
Our ruling
A Facebook post claims it shows a Ukrainian beauty queen fighting against the Russians invading Ukraine.
That's not the case. Lenna did not join the Ukrainian military. She posted a photo in which she's posing with an airsoft gun. She said the photo was meant to inspire people.
We rate this post False.